Suicide Shift and Apes Done!!!!
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I don't see the the advantage, it seems to tall, lowered and close to the tank like the old tank shifter would look better, you still have a hand clutch, great for a man missing a left leg but me Personally, I would have done a foot clutch and a short hand shifter just tall enough to reach when your arm is relaxed at your side, eliminate the log clutch cable hanging in the brezzeeee. But it's a a personal preference.
I want it up there and out there. Just my style. I have always said, "If you're going to be a bear, Be a Grizzly!!".
I am sure this setup wont sit well with some folks. Check it out though. I used my same clutch cable. Although I had run the cable for the origional shifter I put on. So today, I have to take it all apart and paint it again, and I am going to try and re-rout the clutch cable to tuck it in. If I cant, she shall fly in the wind!
Would love a foot clutch, gotta see about doing it.
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Drag Specialties makes them. I like the narrow all the way up. I would have done the Burleys, but they dont make them in 18".
Couple things on them though. Had to drill them at top and bottom. Not that big of deal. Not knurled at the risers, we will see if it is a big deal.
But I like them so far!!!
Couple things on them though. Had to drill them at top and bottom. Not that big of deal. Not knurled at the risers, we will see if it is a big deal.
But I like them so far!!!
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Your setup looks good. I have always wounder just how tall a set of 18" narrow apes looked like on a Bob with someone actually holding them. Give a good reference to the height of them, how tall are you?
You could run the clutch cable under the tranny and through the open space behind the primary (same area the rear shift linkage is). This should let it flow somewhat with the lever bar. Let it hang free below the horn bracket and secure it to the lever from the horn bracket up to the pull lever. I have seen a few people run the cable though the open arean i mentioned and it looks clean. One guy had his ran this way and it went straight to a foot clutch bracket he made up.
I would and have seriously thought about going to a jockey shift setup. Only I think I would use the foot clutch. I would also go with the internal throttle setup. This would really clean up the bars. I would also try to find away to run my brake line some what internally, if possible.
You could run the clutch cable under the tranny and through the open space behind the primary (same area the rear shift linkage is). This should let it flow somewhat with the lever bar. Let it hang free below the horn bracket and secure it to the lever from the horn bracket up to the pull lever. I have seen a few people run the cable though the open arean i mentioned and it looks clean. One guy had his ran this way and it went straight to a foot clutch bracket he made up.
I would and have seriously thought about going to a jockey shift setup. Only I think I would use the foot clutch. I would also go with the internal throttle setup. This would really clean up the bars. I would also try to find away to run my brake line some what internally, if possible.
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Thanks guys. I am 6' tall.
Yeah, I am heading for a foot clutch this winter I think. I was looking at the clutch cable. I will probably re-route it through that open space. But I wanted to get the shifter working and exactly how I wanted it first. I finally got that stubborn *** piece of rubber off the horn mount. NOW, it is sturdy and works perfectly!!
Couple pics of ridin the Beast!
Yeah, I am heading for a foot clutch this winter I think. I was looking at the clutch cable. I will probably re-route it through that open space. But I wanted to get the shifter working and exactly how I wanted it first. I finally got that stubborn *** piece of rubber off the horn mount. NOW, it is sturdy and works perfectly!!
Couple pics of ridin the Beast!
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I have never seen a clutch cable ran off a tank shift. That looks Friggin Killer!!
A suicide shift is a foot clutch and hand shift with no front brake. If your at a light and your foot slips off the clutch, into the traffic you go = suicide. Otherwise it's a tank or Jockey shift( down in back off the tranny) AKA Hand Jammer
You did a great job on it!
A suicide shift is a foot clutch and hand shift with no front brake. If your at a light and your foot slips off the clutch, into the traffic you go = suicide. Otherwise it's a tank or Jockey shift( down in back off the tranny) AKA Hand Jammer
You did a great job on it!
Nice apes. Many are just too damn wide for me at the base, wider than the forks even, and that's just not what I'm going for. These are the right width, but I'll probably go 14" or so.
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Yeah, hopefully no going out into traffice for me!! Lol. It is pretty tough to ride, but I am getting used to it. Just in time for the damn snow I guess.
Rockon - Yeah, I didnt want the base of the bars to be wider than the trees. These are perfect at the base. Love the looks.
Rockon - Yeah, I didnt want the base of the bars to be wider than the trees. These are perfect at the base. Love the looks.
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