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[another Allan]

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.

[papasmurf]

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.

[Tim NZ]

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...

[Beezabryan]

Two wheels good
Three wheels gooder

[Mark M]

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

[Felix]

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.

[Alan R]

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