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Offline BSAA10

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A10 gearbox and gears
« on: 26.07. 2015 09:28 »
Hello
New to this forum. Looking forward to many rewarding topics. Excuse my ignorance on things BSA, but I have just purchased a 1960 Super Rocket/Rocket Goldstar replica.
Can you please tell me what sort of gears the gearbox holds. Are they cross cut, spur, worm, hypoid and does the type have a bearing on the oil used? Thanks

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Re: A10 gearbox and gears
« Reply #1 on: 26.07. 2015 09:48 »
 
 Fair chance they're stock straight cut gears, unless someone's done some fancy work,and done otherwise...no idea what ratios they'll have unless you dissect it and have a looksee, but you'll get a fair(vague) idea by riding it and see how it revs in each gear.

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Re: A10 gearbox and gears
« Reply #2 on: 26.07. 2015 09:55 »
Will do. Thanks

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Re: A10 gearbox and gears
« Reply #3 on: 26.07. 2015 09:58 »
G'day BASA10,  *welcome*.
Here's a web page to have a read. http://www.stevenott.com/gearing.htm
As duTch said, straight cut with dogs.
Your new purchase will give you hours of head scratching. *smile*
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