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Being of the persuasion that sidecars on motorcycles are abominations (look out! incoming.....!) I suppose that an Enfield with a reverse gear could suit those poor souls who are afflicted with a third wheel on their motorcycle. Other than that, it's as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Happy New Year.

another Allan although my wife and I have two sidecar outfits you won't get any incoming from me, because we also have two solo motorcycles.

Not India's first, they have been about since the mid 50's and are not at all that uncommon...


The Albion reverse G-box was intended to be used with a hand change and Gate, on the side of the tank...


With the foot change it is possible to engage reverse from first!!! BANG!


The reverse gear box is identifiable by a significant bulge out of the lower rear of the main gear box casting, and was available in 3 or 4 speed plus reverse. As fitted to Pashley trikes and on Berkley cars.


There is a third variant of the reverse Gbox, with a different main casting, which was fitted to Railway Jiggers and small industrial vehicles like mini dump trucks and cement mixers, and the two-stroke Berkley car.


Not that it will probably be much use to any one, but I do have a copy of the Reverse gear box parts listS, if needed...

Two wheels good
Three wheels gooder

Our Hosts have a Pashley 4 speed and reverse trike for sale, http://www.royalenfieldspares.com/Used- ... EDBIKE_576 and I quite fancy it. Ain't got 5k though...

REgards, Mark

This is what's needed for the chuuby Harley cruisers. I've seen many HD guys park nose-dowhill against an obstacle and work like hell to extract the bike. The newest Harley trikes all seem to have reverse. My brother had an HD Servi-car 45 trike with reverse, and built a car from it using an Isetta front end and glassfiber body.

Backwards ???---------- you want Backwards ??.....THIS is Backwards}---- S.D.Rawk Cab