"John Martin" wrote in message
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Eric R Snow wrote:

Tha Norton weighs 385 lbs. A car would weigh about 1200 lbs. I think
that the Norton tranny might fail pulling that much weight. And it's
such a cool tranny.
Eric

Sure, it might fail, but it might fail on the bike too. I don't think
the weight of the car has a thing to do with it.


Using this logic, it the Norton tranny would work in a Semi.

Takes more torque to move a 1200lb car than a 385lb bike. That torque has
to pass through the tranny somehow.

Increased drag on the car will have to be overcome by more torque as well.

Chris