Reverse shift (Aka GP shift)
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Reverse shift (Aka GP shift)
Hello everyone.
I pick up my 2014 HD Fat boy Lo in a few months. Already paid for, I just brought it through the Military new car sales. So just waiting for the 2014 models to "ship".
Wondering if anyone has seen/does reverse shifting? All my bikes I've owned for 7 years have been sport bikes, and I've always converted them to GP shift pattern. Since I'll still own my fleet of bikes, plus my new pride and joy (HD) I want to keep up with tradition and muscle memory and change it into GP shift as well. Normally this is a really easy process, but since I've never messed with a HD, just wanting to know if it's same process of just fliping up the connector so it's reverse, or if HD has something special that prevents that?
I pick up my 2014 HD Fat boy Lo in a few months. Already paid for, I just brought it through the Military new car sales. So just waiting for the 2014 models to "ship".
Wondering if anyone has seen/does reverse shifting? All my bikes I've owned for 7 years have been sport bikes, and I've always converted them to GP shift pattern. Since I'll still own my fleet of bikes, plus my new pride and joy (HD) I want to keep up with tradition and muscle memory and change it into GP shift as well. Normally this is a really easy process, but since I've never messed with a HD, just wanting to know if it's same process of just fliping up the connector so it's reverse, or if HD has something special that prevents that?
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The touring models all come with GP shifters. Its called a heel/toe shifter
Honestly, you can do anything if you have money, but to what gain? (For those that wonder why) The idea behind race bike shifting is that you can upshift on corner exits without having your toe under the shifter (and possibly dragging) and you can upshift while still hanging off (transitioning actually) because all you have to do tap the shifter down. You could do it if you have enough money but it would involve some footpeg relocation that would drag even sooner the stock setup.
Honestly, you can do anything if you have money, but to what gain? (For those that wonder why) The idea behind race bike shifting is that you can upshift on corner exits without having your toe under the shifter (and possibly dragging) and you can upshift while still hanging off (transitioning actually) because all you have to do tap the shifter down. You could do it if you have enough money but it would involve some footpeg relocation that would drag even sooner the stock setup.
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Guess I'll hire out a fabrication for the part. Yes, a sport bike that's all true. But I've built up 7 years of muscle memory, and reflexes. Up shifting and down shifting during a emergency is second nature after spending countless hours practicing with a buddy..lol he led, I trailed. Randomly he would brake, I'd decel and stop as quickly as possible..lol We played that game for weeks..lol
But thanks! I"ll get that dealt with when I arrive. Not gonna change habits I've spent years perfecting..lol Just needed to know if it was possible, and the requirements..lol
But thanks! I"ll get that dealt with when I arrive. Not gonna change habits I've spent years perfecting..lol Just needed to know if it was possible, and the requirements..lol
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As someone who'd ridden bikes with this shifting set up I'd like to see what you come up with. I'm always interested in seeing modifications; whether I'd do them to my bike or not. Some of the best ideas I ever saw came from this board.
I wasn't kidding about the heel/toe thing though. Granted, both upshift and downshifts would be stomps. Is that a possibility?
I wasn't kidding about the heel/toe thing though. Granted, both upshift and downshifts would be stomps. Is that a possibility?
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I think that seven years of "muscle memory" is a bit of balony. I mean, come on, what is seven years? There's no advatage that I can see in reverse gearshift. I think you just want us all to know that you have more than one bike and a brand new "allready paid for" HD too.
I for one am not impressed.
I for one am not impressed.
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years ago i owned a 57 sportster xlch and a 51 pan in a rigid frame at the same time for more than 10 years.
the shift patterns were the same, 1 down, the rest up, BUT they were on different sides of the bike. sportster gear shifting was on right . pan was left side.
everytime i switched bikes to ride, i had to adjust to the different controls...............sometimes very confusing.
the shift patterns were the same, 1 down, the rest up, BUT they were on different sides of the bike. sportster gear shifting was on right . pan was left side.
everytime i switched bikes to ride, i had to adjust to the different controls...............sometimes very confusing.
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