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Old 12-13-2017, 12:17 PM
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Due to a failing left hand, I could only ride for a few hours and I was in pain for the next 48 hours. I deceided to convert to a hand shift foot clutch and it has been great. I called LaBriola Machine and was told that he was no longer making his foot clutch kit. Lucky for me there was a used one on Ebay. I used that and a police shift kit from V-Twin. Since I'm running a sidecar the foot clutch has presented no problems. The hand shift does take longer but I'm in no hurry so it works great. The young guys think I'm old school cool and no more hand pain.
 
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Clean setup, good for you keeping your knees in the breeze. Carry on!
 
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Very cool. I've been looking for ways to reduce clutch effort but hadn't considered this. I might have to start looking for parts.
 
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Looks Good!!! I learned to ride on a '49 WL model with a foot clutch and hand shift ... loved it and wish I still had that bike
 
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I learned on a chop with foot clutch, hand shift, and no front brake... talk about a 3 ring circus coming up to a red light.

that setup you have there looks real nice!!
 
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Cool setup! Great problem solver! Ride safe!
 
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Originally Posted by RKTug
Due to a failing left hand, I could only ride for a few hours and I was in pain for the next 48 hours. I deceided to convert to a hand shift foot clutch and it has been great. I called LaBriola Machine and was told that he was no longer making his foot clutch kit. Lucky for me there was a used one on Ebay. I used that and a police shift kit from V-Twin. Since I'm running a sidecar the foot clutch has presented no problems. The hand shift does take longer but I'm in no hurry so it works great. The young guys think I'm old school cool and no more hand pain.
What is the year and model of that scoot ?
 
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My bike is a 2000 Road King, aka FLHR.
 
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Originally Posted by RKTug
Due to a failing left hand, I could only ride for a few hours and I was in pain for the next 48 hours. I deceided to convert to a hand shift foot clutch and it has been great. I called LaBriola Machine and was told that he was no longer making his foot clutch kit. Lucky for me there was a used one on Ebay. I used that and a police shift kit from V-Twin. Since I'm running a sidecar the foot clutch has presented no problems. The hand shift does take longer but I'm in no hurry so it works great. The young guys think I'm old school cool and no more hand pain.
Good afternoon I too am having left hand problems and are looking to move my clutch to my foot I have 99 FLHTCI. any info you can share on that peddle set would be much appreciated. Thanks Holyrider07@yahoo.com
 
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