Lots of AT engines available soon - or not?
ATs are notorious for wearing out the countershaft, or driveshaft, which costs a lot in time and trouble to fix. It's the power pulse, like that of a big single, which does in the splines. Plus Mr Honda-san made the sprockets a bit too hard.
I've worked out my own preventative solution (I hope) to worn c/shafts, but I think this endemic fault may soon, given the current kilometrage of many ATs, produce lots of second hand engines, but with a knackered c/shaft.
Against this engine windfall, I have heard that many UK Africa Twin engines are being shipped to the USA, to be used in some bonkers Honda Bros conversion. This is Disneyland gone mad.
If this is true, should we ask for a ban on export of our engines, in the same way that important works of art are export banned?
I know that AT owners are a dwindling band, as a look at any current HU European meet shows,(where have the previous ATs gone?) but we have a bike of the historical and practical importance of the old GSs, which defined this class.
I fear for the future......
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