suicide shifter
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From: gorham maine
Ah me thinks a little harley 101 is in order.
What most people call a suicide shifter is in reality a jockey shift. This is a shift arm that attaches to the tranny like your shift leaver does but is run vertically to be shifted by hand . It was first used back in the days of foot clutch tank {hand} shift. The term suicide was used in reference to the foot clutch not the shifter for when the spring that kept the foot clutch in the disengaged position was removed so you had to keep your foot on the clutch when stopped . If your foot slipped off the clutch would engage causing the bike to lurtch forward. And yes I know even the guys from OCC refer to a jockey shift as a suicide shift but they are wrong!
What most people call a suicide shifter is in reality a jockey shift. This is a shift arm that attaches to the tranny like your shift leaver does but is run vertically to be shifted by hand . It was first used back in the days of foot clutch tank {hand} shift. The term suicide was used in reference to the foot clutch not the shifter for when the spring that kept the foot clutch in the disengaged position was removed so you had to keep your foot on the clutch when stopped . If your foot slipped off the clutch would engage causing the bike to lurtch forward. And yes I know even the guys from OCC refer to a jockey shift as a suicide shift but they are wrong!
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I googled it and I seen several for 03's and eariler. Nothing really on anthing later.
These guys may work for ya-
http://www.irontail.com/specials.html
I only found them on google, never talk to nor bought anything from them. Good luck finding what you want!
These guys may work for ya-
http://www.irontail.com/specials.html
I only found them on google, never talk to nor bought anything from them. Good luck finding what you want!
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From: Texas! Ya mean there's someplace else?
Like their suicide clutch, but not sold on the jockey setup:
http://www.lajockeyshifter.com/labri...chine3_008.htm
Here's what appears to be a better jockey lever:
http://www.ragerbuiltchoppers.com/shiftkit.htm
http://www.lajockeyshifter.com/labri...chine3_008.htm
Here's what appears to be a better jockey lever:
http://www.ragerbuiltchoppers.com/shiftkit.htm
