Maybe Someone cam help me out im havimg a fight with my fatherinlaw what year/s did harley make the sporty withe the shifter on the right hand side. also from what year to what year did AMF own harley?

 

70-79 AMF YEARS

AMF History is HERE

I believe the 1952 Flathead was the first year of the right side shift.

If you are arguing about right side shift...make sure you are not confusing that with right side drive..

There were AMF's with right side SHIFT. 1974 Sporty I believe.

 

I know OFG is the authority on this and I stand corrected if my info is wrong. The change to left hand shift was mandated by federal law. From what I've read, the left shift was phased in, in late 75. There are riders here that have posted they have 75 models, some right shift, some left shift.

 

I don't think you are wrong CHarley. Your info coincides with mine.

 

Yep, '75 is when the Fed's mandated 'left side shift, right side brake'.

Depending on when the specific '75 Sportster was manufactured (some were actually built in '74) the bike could either have left or side side shift.

 

OK ion.john, OFG ( Harley God) has spoken. You can take it to the bank.

 

i have a riding buddy who has a 73 1000 sportser.i am 99.9% positive it has a right hand side shifter.bike has been sitting for 4 years.i am considering buying it from him,but hes stuck in chicago for a few more months.

 

Went from a Honda 750 to a 74 Sportster, stepped on the brake more than once when I intended to downshift. LOL

 

When I swop bikes I've got to think about It quite a bit...my Triton has a right gear change plus the lever is reversed for the rear set foot pegs...so the gears are one up and four down[&:]