There will be a much more detailed breakdown of all the good and bad, but here’s a quick assessment from my short test ride.<\/p>\n
The engine did pretty well, better than I expected, really. It was drivable. It felt like a standard 1600 with a 009 distributor, a little balky off idle, but it pulled pretty good. At least in the gears I was able to use.<\/p>\n
Earlier today, I discovered a problem with the shifter and sure enough, I had to deal with it. In my ride, the only sequential gears I got was 3rd and 4th, and I was going much too slow for 4th. I never actually engaged 2nd or reverse, but I ground them down a bit.<\/p>\n
The clutch and brake both take more effort than I’m used to, but I don’t suppose that’s actually a problem.<\/p>\n
The worst thing is that the bars are VERY close. Turning to either extreme caused them to meet me in the ribs.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, it seems to fit Gabby pretty well…. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There will be a much more detailed breakdown of all the good and bad, but here’s a quick assessment from my short test ride. The engine did pretty well, better than I expected, really. It was drivable. It felt like a standard 1600 with a 009 distributor, a little balky off idle, but it pulled … Continue reading It’s not intolerable…<\/span>