MINSK Repair Manual page 14

Minsk Repair Manual
the bike. As this process also spins the magnet in the generator you will be able to
'bump start' bike because there will be a charge and hence a spark.
The gear box is just a series of four differently sized cogs which convert the
energy created by the combustion in the cylinder to either a fast moving but weak
force (fourth gear) or a slow moving but powerful force (first gear). Just like on a
ten speed bike, a big cog turning a smaller cog will cause more speed but less
power because one revolution of the big cog will cause more than one revolution
of the smaller cog. The relative size difference between these gear cogs causes the
difference to the speed and power behind the bike when you pass through the
gears. An interesting feature on the Minsk is that the first gear is very large
meaning that it is a slow but very powerful gear, strong enough to get you over
most obstacles.
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