can someone answer this

Subject: can someone answer this Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:07 pm

Well now this is the first swing i have owned and so far i am totally impressed with it, but here is my question the bike feels as though it loses drive if you throtle off going down hil and feels as if its free wheeeling is this normal

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toch the throtle and drive comes back takes some getting used to ar is it me being ignorant of the bikes workings .
Thanks in advance
Derekj

Subject: Re: can someone answer this Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:26 pm

Derek, it WILL freewheel when your speed drops below 15 mph. Just apply a little throttle and it will re-engage.

Subject: Re: can someone answer this Wed Sep 05, 2012 5:27 pm

Lovely thanks ever so much for the reply that makes me feel better. I had a suspision it was the norm.
Derekj

Subject: Coasting Wed Sep 05, 2012 9:36 pm

The one problem I had ridding with BIG bikes for 480 miles was the coasting, going around turns down hill. I had to use the breaks more than I liked, but I still managed to stay in front of 90 percent of them, kick a** bounce

The only draw back I have found, so far after 23000 miles.

Subject: Re: can someone answer this Thu Sep 06, 2012 3:10 am

Now that sounds good to me , bought the bike because i have a few medicall issues coming up on me and at 50 i am NOY even going to think about giving up my passion for bikes.
DEREKJ

Subject: Re: can someone answer this Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:16 am

billc. wrote:: Derek, it WILL freewheel when your speed drops below 15 mph. Just apply a little throttle and it will re-engage.

Actually, it will freewheel any time the RPMs drop below ~2000 RPMs.

So you could be in freewheel while coasting lickety-split down a long hill. And with no engine braking during that time your brakes are gonna be s'moke'n.

But as BillC says, [under normal situations] just apply more throttle and the clutch will re-engage.

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