http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/09/the-ridley-automatic-motorcycle-with-a-cvt/ Specialization is for Insects. Sat, 26 May 2012 07:17:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/09/the-ridley-automatic-motorcycle-with-a-cvt/comment-page-1/#comment-46209 greg Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:44:43 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=4060#comment-46209 Yes, you are correct about take off. Since I rebuild salvaged vehicles for myself and family and won't give the thieves at banks my money, I have to learn the mechanical componets of the vehicles I work on. One CVT I currently own is a Polaris and a previous was a Honda pilot both used a CVT. The heaver the vehicle the tougher the belt must be as in a auto they use a metal linked belt instead of a kevlar/rubber/synthetic one. Since these were/are used in snow mobiles (that go 120mph) the users know how to "trick" the CVT. By removing one washer in the driven pulley you can dramatically increase the engagement/takeoff time frame. CVT's are setup for dependability and convenience plus smoothness. Which you leave out of your explanation. They are real smooth, I can drive my Polaris and drink a beer. You could do the Meyer's Manix take-off with no clutch and no transmission. Start the bike on a center stand in top gear, roll off at full throttle and hold on, he he. Things are better now with technology. Yes, you are correct about take off. Since I rebuild salvaged vehicles for myself and family and won’t give the thieves at banks my money, I have to learn the mechanical componets of the vehicles I work on. One CVT I currently own is a Polaris and a previous was a Honda pilot both used a CVT. The heaver the vehicle the tougher the belt must be as in a auto they use a metal linked belt instead of a kevlar/rubber/synthetic one. Since these were/are used in snow mobiles (that go 120mph) the users know how to “trick” the CVT. By removing one washer in the driven pulley you can dramatically increase the engagement/takeoff time frame. CVT’s are setup for dependability and convenience plus smoothness. Which you leave out of your explanation. They are real smooth, I can drive my Polaris and drink a beer. You could do the Meyer’s Manix take-off with no clutch and no transmission. Start the bike on a center stand in top gear, roll off at full throttle and hold on, he he. Things are better now with technology.

]]> http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/09/the-ridley-automatic-motorcycle-with-a-cvt/comment-page-1/#comment-44836 Sharon Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:10:49 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=4060#comment-44836 The Ridley motorcycles sound nice but there are design flaws that the company refuses to acknowledge much less repair. Two major repairs made on a brand new bike with under 800 miles make this bike a no go. They look good but they are slow out the gate. I own one and wouldn't recommend it. There are companies that make automatic transmissions for bikes. Use that and buy a dependable bike instead. The Ridley motorcycles sound nice but there are design flaws that the company refuses to acknowledge much less repair. Two major repairs made on a brand new bike with under 800 miles make this bike a no go. They look good but they are slow out the gate.
I own one and wouldn’t recommend it.
There are companies that make automatic transmissions for bikes. Use that and buy a dependable bike instead.

]]> http://onemansblog.com/2008/12/09/the-ridley-automatic-motorcycle-with-a-cvt/comment-page-1/#comment-44826 Aaron Hall Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:28:27 +0000 http://onemansblog.com/?p=4060#comment-44826 As a motorcycle fan, I thought you might enjoy checking out "enclosed motorcycles." Have you seen these? Here are a few photos: http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/21/high-school-students-build-enclosed-electric-motorcycle/ http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/486/ http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/30/teca-concept-enclosed-motorcycle/ http://www.automedia.com/Monotracer_Dry_Motorcycle/dsm20071001mr/1 As a motorcycle fan, I thought you might enjoy checking out “enclosed motorcycles.” Have you seen these? Here are a few photos:
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/06/21/high-school-students-build-enclosed-electric-motorcycle/
http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/486/
http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2006/01/30/teca-concept-enclosed-motorcycle/
http://www.automedia.com/Monotracer_Dry_Motorcycle/dsm20071001mr/1

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