Round the streets and houses doin 30mph, 3rd gear is fine on my bus. The 4th seems too tall and the bus wont pull it. Its fine at 40+, 4th works well. Is this normal? btw i'm still a bus virgin of some 3mnths or so.
Yes. 3rd is great for around town. The engine likes some revs - more revs = less work and more cooling. It sounds loud because it's air cooled. 4th at 30 is lugging the engine and won't accelerate well.
I agree with zed You cant drive these like a modern car Keep the revs up but dont rev the knackers off them
Thanks Zed and Para. I just wanted to make sure this was ok and not an indication of a problem. Youve set my mind at ease on this thnx.