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Originally Posted by stiletto2
A guy on another site is working on getting his rear wheel modified with a sprag clutch. Good for P&G but there would be no engine braking with a set up like that. Brakes on the bike would get a lot of use. OOPS! He's here too.. Sorry about that Cycle.
BTW. I've wondered about the drive pulley face (variator) of a CVT being moved in & out via a hydraulic armature that is controlled manually or optionally by electronic control.
And that makes me think why not do something similar for the clutch end of a CVT as well with electro-mechanical devices that could move the clutch shoes on or off?
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Stiletto
Woods make variable speed pulleys that can be manually varied. They go from 3:1 to 1:3. Fun when you play with final drive calculations. I'm thinking about mating a set to a diesel generator engine. 1800 rpm. The sprag clutches were used in borg warner overdrive units behind 3 speed manual transmissions into the 60,s.