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Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« on: 30 July 2016, 02:51:09 pm »
Has anybody here ever heard of early Thundercats having a 5-speed gearbox? I was looking at one on eBay,saw a nice one,so I thought I'd give the chap a ring.During the conversation,he mentioned the bike having a five speed box! Looking at Haynes,it never mentioned a five-speed at all ,only six.Has anyone here ever heard of this,or is the guy pulling me leg! :eek
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #1 on: 30 July 2016, 03:02:29 pm »
Quote from: redfox1 on 30 July 2016, 02:51:09 pm
Has anybody here ever heard of early Thundercats having a 5-speed gearbox? I was looking at one on eBay,saw a nice one,so I thought I'd give the chap a ring.During the conversation,he mentioned the bike having a five speed box! Looking at Haynes,it never mentioned a five-speed at all ,only six.Has anyone here ever heard of this,or is the guy pulling me leg! :eek
I've had two and both had a 6 speed box.
Never heard of one having a 5 speed box.
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #2 on: 30 July 2016, 04:30:42 pm »
Did you tell the bloke that the first gear is down from neutral?  :)
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #3 on: 31 July 2016, 10:33:37 am »
Worked on plenty and never seen a 5 speed version, a bit strange as the cat is an evolution of the FZR which was a 6 speed and that was an evolution of the FZ which was a 6 speed
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #4 on: 31 July 2016, 11:24:01 am »
Quote from: Deefer666 on 31 July 2016, 10:33:37 am
Worked on plenty and never seen a 5 speed version, a bit strange as the cat is an evolution of the FZR which was a 6 speed and that was an evolution of the FZ which was a 6 speed
To be honest,talking to the guy,he didn't sound as he knew much about the bike at all,which is kind of worrying when you 're thinking of buying it!-Nah,I think I'll give it a miss-spider senses are tingling !(Thundercat in Derby on eBay)
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #5 on: 31 July 2016, 09:56:49 pm »
TRX850 had 5-speed box from the same era. But if he can't tell a twin from a 4 ... Maybe what he means is it's a Thunderpussy engine with a shagged gearbox?
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #6 on: 01 August 2016, 11:36:24 am »
The ThunderAce had a 5-speed box
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #7 on: 01 August 2016, 03:07:33 pm »
Quote from: redfox1 on 30 July 2016, 02:51:09 pm
Has anybody here ever heard of early Thundercats having a 5-speed gearbox? I was looking at one on eBay,saw a nice one,so I thought I'd give the chap a ring.During the conversation,he mentioned the bike having a five speed box! Looking at Haynes,it never mentioned a five-speed at all ,only six.Has anyone here ever heard of this,or is the guy pulling me leg! :eek

Only when 2nd gear does not work  :lol :lol :lol
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #8 on: 02 August 2016, 09:12:38 am »
As above- thunderace has 5 speed box, someone somewhere is confused!
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #9 on: 02 August 2016, 09:14:54 am »
Also- if you're thinking of a cat there is an adapter available for £40 to swap out the shock for a r6 one!
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Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
« Reply #10 on: 02 August 2016, 10:32:29 am »
He will need to find the sixth gear first  :lol
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