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@Widow Maker, honestly I think Chap is scared to try one but whatever. Hey Chip, do you own any pre-tied doo-rags? 
Besides, like I said before jockeys and tank shifters ain't for everyone. Hell neither is ******* an beer but hey, more for us.
Besides, like I said before jockeys and tank shifters ain't for everyone. Hell neither is ******* an beer but hey, more for us.
Road Captain
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Personally I don' like them just because of the looks. I checked them out a year or so ago and I'd rather have a foot clutch and jockey shifter myself. Other reason is because I can just imagine how big of a pain it would be to complete some of the rider course challenges. Mainly the U turn. Having to pull a turn in the small single lane sized box they give you is trouble enough for most people on a regular bike. Depending how you ride you may never have to perform any challenging maneuver but you never know.
I like the look of a foot clutch and tank shifter or jockey shifter myself. Hopefully within a few weeks I'll have a LA Jockey shifter at my doorstep. If you want it and think you can enjoy riding with it then get it. It's not what other people think of you its enjoying the ride... just don't get run over.
I like the look of a foot clutch and tank shifter or jockey shifter myself. Hopefully within a few weeks I'll have a LA Jockey shifter at my doorstep. If you want it and think you can enjoy riding with it then get it. It's not what other people think of you its enjoying the ride... just don't get run over.
Midshitty
Knock yourself out with them, stop worrying about what I have to say? Go play with your man ***** & drink your half pint of lager if it makes you feel like a man? Oh & fit parts to your bike that mybe a bit backward just to try & chase being cool!
Good luck to you!
But still my point is when I see the Majority of bikes with them on & all in MotoGP (look it up if you don't know what it is!) I'll say I'm wrong but until I will say there pointless & it's just people who ain't cool tryin to be, that want them, with some exceptions!
Come on Nicky Hayden stop being scared, get one on your Duke! LOL!
Knock yourself out with them, stop worrying about what I have to say? Go play with your man ***** & drink your half pint of lager if it makes you feel like a man? Oh & fit parts to your bike that mybe a bit backward just to try & chase being cool!
Good luck to you!
But still my point is when I see the Majority of bikes with them on & all in MotoGP (look it up if you don't know what it is!) I'll say I'm wrong but until I will say there pointless & it's just people who ain't cool tryin to be, that want them, with some exceptions!
Come on Nicky Hayden stop being scared, get one on your Duke! LOL!
Last edited by chap!; Feb 3, 2012 at 11:53 PM.
Widow maker
Fair play to you pal? & really, good luck in the future! I hope you do really well with them you sound an ok bloke!
It's just there not for me! & I find it pointless!
I enjoy my riding as is & don't need it to get anymore out ?
All the best to you Sir!
Fair play to you pal? & really, good luck in the future! I hope you do really well with them you sound an ok bloke!
It's just there not for me! & I find it pointless!
I enjoy my riding as is & don't need it to get anymore out ?
All the best to you Sir!
Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Vallejo, California
well... here is my input.. I rode the crap out my Sporty until recently (homemade mid-controls foot clutch / homemade jockey shifter)... until I traded it in for a Blackline, here is the Sporty I rode:
So, the big question is, why ride it with foot clutch / suicide clutch / jockey - hand - tank shifter ?? .... because it is a BLAST TO RIDE this way!!! .. as simple as that.. lots of fun... sure... many people do not get the idea of riding this way (backwards.. dangerous, pointless, etc)... but hey, electric bikes with automatic transmissions are coming, and after We are long gone electric bikes are going to be the ones ruling the road.. and ours are going to become museum pieces, now, picture a young rider in the future visiting a museum, looking at a fine Softail Deluxe and thinking "man, those guys rode with a tank full of explosive fuel between their legs, a hot and loud engine, and look, they had to shift gears with their foot or hand and use a hand operated clutch, clutch??? what??, wait, look at that, a tank shifter, what the hell is that??... damn. how backward, dangerous and pointless those HD machines were!!!" ... but they were a hell of a lot of fun to ride.. weren't they? weren't they????
PS: of course I am going to build my own foot clutch / jockey shifter for my Blackline... the stock foot gear shifter / hand clutch lever thing is to me a little bit.. uhm.. what is the word... ohh.. yeah.. POINTLESS!!!!! :-)
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So, the big question is, why ride it with foot clutch / suicide clutch / jockey - hand - tank shifter ?? .... because it is a BLAST TO RIDE this way!!! .. as simple as that.. lots of fun... sure... many people do not get the idea of riding this way (backwards.. dangerous, pointless, etc)... but hey, electric bikes with automatic transmissions are coming, and after We are long gone electric bikes are going to be the ones ruling the road.. and ours are going to become museum pieces, now, picture a young rider in the future visiting a museum, looking at a fine Softail Deluxe and thinking "man, those guys rode with a tank full of explosive fuel between their legs, a hot and loud engine, and look, they had to shift gears with their foot or hand and use a hand operated clutch, clutch??? what??, wait, look at that, a tank shifter, what the hell is that??... damn. how backward, dangerous and pointless those HD machines were!!!" ... but they were a hell of a lot of fun to ride.. weren't they? weren't they????
PS: of course I am going to build my own foot clutch / jockey shifter for my Blackline... the stock foot gear shifter / hand clutch lever thing is to me a little bit.. uhm.. what is the word... ohh.. yeah.. POINTLESS!!!!! :-)
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Last edited by joebotics; Feb 4, 2012 at 09:19 AM.
Tourer
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From: Florida
I've had 2 suicide shifters and dropped a hand grenade once, and I wouldn't use that except to hit someone with it. Bradd Pitt uses foot clutch on his bobbers. Lucky bastage has bobbers and gets to bang Angelina.
Bradd Pitt a 'real' Biker & hard guy then, oh & cool! Who'd of thought it! That's a RUB for you! & Please see Quote in link below, copy of quote also under!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rub
RUB
247 up, 93 down
An acronym for Rich Urban Biker. A title given to middle aged, upper class, white males that make more money than they know what to do with so they decided to pretend to be bad *** and get a Harley. Unlike real Harley men they get all the trimmings on their bike which usually includes Heated handle bars, luggage racks, stereos, raised back support, cruise control and completely useless items like suicide shifts. Basically they just end up buying a 2 wheeled sedan, but they have no idea how to maintain it.
ha ha!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rub
RUB
247 up, 93 down
An acronym for Rich Urban Biker. A title given to middle aged, upper class, white males that make more money than they know what to do with so they decided to pretend to be bad *** and get a Harley. Unlike real Harley men they get all the trimmings on their bike which usually includes Heated handle bars, luggage racks, stereos, raised back support, cruise control and completely useless items like suicide shifts. Basically they just end up buying a 2 wheeled sedan, but they have no idea how to maintain it.
ha ha!
Last edited by chap!; Feb 4, 2012 at 10:26 AM.
[QUOTE=chap!;9347506]Bradd Pitt a 'real' Biker & hard guy then, oh & cool! Who'd of thought it! That's a RUB for you!
hmmm well what about Prince harry (ginger toss pot)
hmmm well what about Prince harry (ginger toss pot)
Last edited by hogdiver96; Feb 4, 2012 at 10:18 AM.
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Tourer
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 324
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From: Florida
Bradd Pitt a 'real' Biker & hard guy then, oh & cool! Who'd of thought it! That's a RUB for you!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rub
RUB
247 up, 93 down
An acronym for Rich Urban Biker. A title given to middle aged, upper class, white males that make more money than they know what to do with so they decided to pretend to be bad *** and get a Harley. Unlike real Harley men they get all the trimmings on their bike which usually includes Heated handle bars, luggage racks, stereos, raised back support, cruise control and completely useless items like suicide shifts. Basically they just end up buying a 2 wheeled sedan, but they have no idea how to maintain it.
ha ha!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rub
RUB
247 up, 93 down
An acronym for Rich Urban Biker. A title given to middle aged, upper class, white males that make more money than they know what to do with so they decided to pretend to be bad *** and get a Harley. Unlike real Harley men they get all the trimmings on their bike which usually includes Heated handle bars, luggage racks, stereos, raised back support, cruise control and completely useless items like suicide shifts. Basically they just end up buying a 2 wheeled sedan, but they have no idea how to maintain it.
ha ha!
Tourer
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From: NH
It's all personal preference. If you like it - ride it. If you don't--try to at least have some appreciation for what others' choices are. No need to bash it cause you don't have it or don't understand it. I like the jockey shift.,,, and am considering one for my deluxe......