Right Side Hand Shifter?
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Right Side Hand Shifter?
I love the look of a jockey shift or tank shift, but dont want to deal with a suicide / footclutch.
Has anyone done a right side shifter and kept the clutch on the left hand?
You let off the throttle when you shift anyway, and I cant think of any problems you might have with stopping, balance, etc.....
It might take a bit of engineering to get the linkage over to the right side though.
Just looking for ideas or pics to see if it's something I want to attempt.
Has anyone done a right side shifter and kept the clutch on the left hand?
You let off the throttle when you shift anyway, and I cant think of any problems you might have with stopping, balance, etc.....
It might take a bit of engineering to get the linkage over to the right side though.
Just looking for ideas or pics to see if it's something I want to attempt.
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RE: Right Side Hand Shifter?
dontbother, its the gayest thing i have ever heard of. the whole point of running a jockey is having to deal with a suicide clutch. and honestly its not that bad, i ran one on my old sporty for 2 years and never had any issues. in fact i find it a little weird going back to hand controls on my new dyna, i may convert it to jockey shift foot clutch in the near future. i recommend the kits from la briola, google it and check out their kits.
the guys at soetenga design (website no longer up) used to have aright handshifter, butit was a tank shift and it wasdesigned for sporties. in the end not the same look as a jockey, and pretty lame despite the clever linkages.
the guys at soetenga design (website no longer up) used to have aright handshifter, butit was a tank shift and it wasdesigned for sporties. in the end not the same look as a jockey, and pretty lame despite the clever linkages.
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Who lets off the throttle when they shift??
Want to see a Harley fly..... Keep it pegged from a roll and shift as fast as fast is just before the rev limiter kicks in. That'll put a smile on your face!!!![8D]
I believe you can get an electric clutch that may solve the need for a suicide foot clutch.
DougJ
Want to see a Harley fly..... Keep it pegged from a roll and shift as fast as fast is just before the rev limiter kicks in. That'll put a smile on your face!!!![8D]I believe you can get an electric clutch that may solve the need for a suicide foot clutch.
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RE: Right Side Hand Shifter?
true i have seen that done on many bikes lately as a simple solution to avoid foot shifting. in the end its up to the rider and personal preference. i would think it would pose its own set of problems but i never really ran through all the scenarios that might make this set up difficult.
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Just an idea....this is what I have right now and prob. will change it again. I just haven't sat down and come up with a new idea as to how I want to do it, but I want to use a shifter from an old pickup, with a pistol grip. I'll have to go junkyard savaging sometime. Later Fish.
Just an idea....this is what I have right now and prob. will change it again. I just haven't sat down and come up with a new idea as to how I want to do it, but I want to use a shifter from an old pickup, with a pistol grip. I'll have to go junkyard savaging sometime. Later Fish.
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RE: Right Side Hand Shifter?
Don't know how strong you are, but on my 64 Pan I had the clutch on the handle bar and the shifter on the left hand side. You had to learn how to pull it after you got tired oh ! I don't like suside or jockey shift myslef.
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I love the look of a jockey shift or tank shift, but dont want to deal with a suicide / footclutch.
Has anyone done a right side shifter and kept the clutch on the left hand?
You let off the throttle when you shift anyway, and I cant think of any problems you might have with stopping, balance, etc.....
It might take a bit of engineering to get the linkage over to the right side though.
Just looking for ideas or pics to see if it's something I want to attempt.
Has anyone done a right side shifter and kept the clutch on the left hand?
You let off the throttle when you shift anyway, and I cant think of any problems you might have with stopping, balance, etc.....
It might take a bit of engineering to get the linkage over to the right side though.
Just looking for ideas or pics to see if it's something I want to attempt.
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