Sporty Suicide Conversion...
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From: Boise, Idaho
RE: Sporty Suicide Conversion...
Hey.... I have one o' those f!@#ers in my truck!!!! You guys should check it out!!!! I totally have to reach down and grab the shifter!!! Of course... I do have four wheels on my truck.... so.... It makes a whole helluva lot more sense [8D]
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From: fegfsg
RE: Sporty Suicide Conversion...
I guess if you wanted to go your own way you could cut up a standard handlebar, shape is as you need, and put the stock clutch lever onto it, then mount it with the kits and reroute the cables to accomodate the lever on the bar.
you would also be able to use any grip on it too. i want to ride a suicide shift bike someday. i love them
you would also be able to use any grip on it too. i want to ride a suicide shift bike someday. i love them
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From: IllaDelph PA
RE: Sporty Suicide Conversion...
I had the LaBriola kit for a while, pricey but really nice chrome and contruction. it is a suicide clutch and a jockey shift...the handle is behind your leg. If you want a tank shift, where the handle is in front of your leg you can fab up one real easy and use the horn (choke mount for us older bikes) as a pivot point so there isnt a lot of weight or leverage on the shift ear.
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From: Edmonton Alberta Canada
RE: Sporty Suicide Conversion...
That's a very cool looking kit for a custom style bike, looks like it makes it a bit of a pain to check the primary chain but how often do you need to do that.
Would be very fitting on a Nightster for that old school look.
Would be very fitting on a Nightster for that old school look.
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From: Texas! Ya mean there's someplace else?
RE: Sporty Suicide Conversion...
ORIGINAL: Dale Franks
Yeah, whatever. The key word is still "suicide", isn't it.
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Not trying to sound like an ***, but it's a suicide clutch and hand shifter.
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I've had one incident in over 26 years of foot clutch operation and that was the first time THE MAMA packed with me. I don't like being in neutral at a stop, so my leftfoot was on the clutch, right foot on the ground, and right hand on the front brake. THE MAMA wanted to tell me something and she leaned over to the left to talk into my ear. I had to drop my left foot to the ground to keep us from going over. Since I had the front brake covered, the bike simply stalled. We might've lurched forward a couple inches, if that much. I chewed on THE MAMA for a couple seconds, mostly 'cause it scared the crap outta me. She's the best MAMA, so it ain't ever happened since.
I'd rather ride a suicide clutch any day. You learn it and it is just like breathing. And I've got a big enough ego to admit I enjoy the stares, whether the bike is parked, or I'm reaching down to grab the jockey handle and snick it into a gear.
The jockey shift is the cleanes and most precise of all setups, too. Think about it - no linkage, and no pivot points/joints to wear out.
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