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Motorcycle Discussions => Identify these bikes! => Topic started by: Tom Walker on August 06, 2010, 12:54:13 PM

Title: Albion gearbox
Post by: Tom Walker on August 06, 2010, 12:54:13 PM

I wonder if anyone can tell me about a gearbox I bought at Stanford jumble. It is a 4 speed Albion box with RCZ 653 stamped on the case. It is medium weight, I would say, with a gear indicator, and mounts on single bottom swivel, and single top through bolt.

Thanks in advance for any help on what bike it is off.

Tom. 

Title: Re: Albion gearbox
Post by: 33_Trophy on September 04, 2010, 07:39:33 PM

Hi Tom,
can you post a photo of the Albion gear-box?

BR,
Jari

Title: Re: Albion gearbox
Post by: Tom Walker on September 07, 2010, 04:52:57 PM

Hi Jari/Members, I'll attempt to post a picture. Thanks in advance for any help.

Regards, Tom.

Title: Re: Albion gearbox
Post by: Tom Walker on September 09, 2010, 12:48:04 AM

Come on lads, someone must have an idea ! Is the kick start blanked off because its a racing box ?

Title: Re: Albion gearbox
Post by: 33d6 on September 12, 2010, 02:27:53 PM

Sorry to be gloomy but its quite possible the kickstart is blanked off because the box was built for an industrial application.
Have you thought of checking the internal ratios to see what you have? A racing box would probably have close ratio internals whereas an industrial box will either be standard or wide ratio or could possibly be even 3 speed & reverse.
Cheers,

Title: Re: Albion gearbox
Post by: pursang360 on September 16, 2010, 09:15:24 PM

Hi Tom,
Those gearboxes had a lot of apps ,but a lot of them where coupled with villiers engines as in James,f barnet,ect,also fitted in early go carts +the close ratio internals fit the early greaves challengers used for scrambling in the mid 50s to mid 60s,but the clutch looks a bit light for competition use, most likely a cart!......sit tight until a villiers expert reads your thread and you will get the right details off the no s..............stay lucky