02-15-2014, 01:08 AM
(02-14-2014, 12:44 PM)The ferret_imp Wrote: The dual speed tranny was just a gimmick by Honda. They used a Gold Wing rear end which was driven on the right, and the engine from the Dohc inline 4 series which was chain driven on the left. They used the dual range case to transfer power from 1 side to the other. Clever, but virtually useless in real life.
Thanks for the info!
I had read somewhere that most owners would use the lower range and then once on the highway in 5th, would shift to the high range for a sort of overdrive. Still, I liked the styling of the 650, 750, 900/1000 Customs...a final homage to the older CB's in some ways as the F models and early Nighthawks were on the rise with sportier looks.