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Title: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: Grayo 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.
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: Slaninar on 30 July 2016, 04:30:42 pm
Did you tell the bloke that the first gear is down from neutral?  :)
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: redfox1 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)
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: hotmetal 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?
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: BBROWN1664 on 01 August 2016, 11:36:24 am
The ThunderAce had a 5-speed box
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: unfazed 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
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: Punkstig on 02 August 2016, 09:12:38 am
As above- thunderace has 5 speed box, someone somewhere is confused!
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: Punkstig 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!
Title: Re: Early Thundercat-five speed 'box?
Post by: unfazed on 02 August 2016, 10:32:29 am
He will need to find the sixth gear first  :lol