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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 10:51 AM
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Hello again,has anyone ever seen a FLT 1980 to 1983 bagger with a foot clutch/hand shift setup?
 

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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 11:05 AM
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I'm an ex LEO.. I rode a 1974 FLHP with a factory hand shift foot clutch... Our department used them.

Edit.. oops.. I see you were looking for FLT..
 

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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 12:56 PM
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Thanks for trying anyways.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 01:18 PM
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I have never seen a 5 Speed FLT with a foot clutch. Later setups are frame mounted and use ratchet shifter instead of a gate, maybe it could be modified for an FLT, but I have never seen it. Anything is possible, good luck.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 02:36 PM
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adapt & make it fit, should be easy if you fit the police type Shifter that bolts to the frame & a suicide clutch levers easy to adapt,...
make it yaself, cheaper than buying outa a 'Fat Book' witha card, It'll be real custom not bolt on bling
 
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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 03:11 PM
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I've been eyeing this thing on Fb for a while, wondering "what if?"

Kinda cool, but I think it's a little pricey. Is this what you're speaking of?

Foot clutch '73 on Fb Marketplace - http://www.facebook.com/marketplace/...code=undefined



Not sure I'm a fan of the big ol' **** on the top of the shifter... Is this how they were installed or is this "custom"?

Kinda cool bike though!
 

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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 03:48 PM
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Thanks for your input.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 03:51 PM
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This set up here is the norm for the flh,i just wanted to know if anybody had ever seen a similar installation on a flt bagger,thanks for your input.
 
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Old Jun 13, 2022 | 03:53 PM
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I might be doing that,i like your input there,thanks.
 
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After thinking about it, the later FLH police shifter, mounted to the frame, is not going to work on your FLT. The motor/tranny will be bouncing around while the shifter is stationary, will rip itself apart. You need a mount like shown two posts above that goes to the motor so they bounce around together. Maybe why HD never did it, who knows. I wonder if the clutch pedal would have similar concerns?
 
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