Shorter Shifter Lever Experiment
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Shorter Shifter Lever Experiment
Just an experiment. As a 5’7” rider, it is more comfortable for me to place my foot in a position on the floorboard that meant my toe didn’t reach the shifter peg. So, anytime I wanted to shift, I had to lift my foot, move it forward, shift, and return my foot to its comfortable position. After unsuccessfully searching for a shorter lever, I took an extra lever and drilled/tapped it for another peg. The hole center is 2.5” back from original. I just took it out this evening for a 1-hour test, and am very pleased. I easily upshifted and downshifted without having to move my foot, it was a terrific improvement. I wouldn’t be to afraid to just leave it as it is, other than expecting I’ll have to answer frequent questions of “What the heck is that about?”.
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Uncle Larry (09-17-2018)
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