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Suicide shift? yes or no?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Sandwichmascara
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Rob S. said:
I guess you've learned by now that there are more than a few negative Nancys on this site.

I wouldn't do it to my bike, but what's your plan? For shifter, clutch, brakes etc.?
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Just people who don't get making a bike unsafe just for appearance's sake.
 
Dogma said:
Just people who don't get making a bike unsafe just for appearance's sake.
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This...

I have tried a bike with a suicide shifter... although the clutch was on the shifter handle. It is awkward and uncomfortable. Unless you are missing your left foot I'm not sure why one would prefer it.

For cruising in a parade I could see it being okay, but in traffic? Nope :hand:
 
It appears that Harley (not the innovator by a long shot) first used them on the Panhead, but only knuckleheads would retrofit one now.
 
Why do it half assed? Do the whole treatment.

Take off the front brake, remove the rear shocks and put struts on instead, lower the bike so it can't corner, put cool looking steel spikes all over the gas tank, use longer forks to enhance steering inability and instability, chop off most of the seat so when you hit a bump your nads land on the tire, switch to little bitty stylish mirrors, lose the front fender and turn signals. Put on pods and a straight pipe, but don't tune it, that would require knowledge and effort. Now that the rest of the bike is ready, add the suicide shifter and go out and play on the freeway.

Sounds like fun.
 
tkent02 said:
Why do it half assed? Do the whole treatment.

Take off the front brake, remove the rear shocks and put struts on instead, lower the bike so it can't corner, put cool looking steel spikes all over the gas tank, use longer forks to enhance steering inability and instability, chop off most of the seat so when you hit a bump your nads land on the tire, switch to little bitty stylish mirrors, lose the front fender and turn signals. Put on pods and a straight pipe, but don't tune it, that would require knowledge and effort. Now that the rest of the bike is ready, add the suicide shifter and go out and play on the freeway.

Sounds like fun.
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You're on today........:D
 
tkent02 said:
Do the whole treatment.

Take off the front brake, remove the rear shocks and put struts on instead, lower the bike so it can't corner, put cool looking steel spikes all over the gas tank, use longer forks to enhance steering inability and instability, chop off most of the seat so when you hit a bump your nads land on the tire, switch to little bitty stylish mirrors, lose the front fender and turn signals. Put on pods and a straight pipe, but don't tune it, that would require knowledge and effort. Now that the rest of the bike is ready, add the suicide shifter and go out and play on the freeway.

Sounds like fun.
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I have seen that bike, but it had a sidecar, too. :-k

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tkent02 said:
Why do it half assed? Do the whole treatment.

Take off the front brake, remove the rear shocks and put struts on instead, lower the bike so it can't corner, put cool looking steel spikes all over the gas tank, use longer forks to enhance steering inability and instability, chop off most of the seat so when you hit a bump your nads land on the tire, switch to little bitty stylish mirrors, lose the front fender and turn signals. Put on pods and a straight pipe, but don't tune it, that would require knowledge and effort. Now that the rest of the bike is ready, add the suicide shifter and go out and play on the freeway.

Sounds like fun.
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Jeez, tkent, I am thinking it has been a while since you strapped on something big to make it go fast. Are you going to be able to make the switch back into the systems monitor / feed the dog position and not have "GSR post on every topic" syndrome?:p
 
KKBS said:
Jeez, tkent, I am thinking it has been a while since you strapped on something big to make it go fast. Are you going to be able to make the switch back into the systems monitor / feed the dog position and not have "GSR post on every topic" syndrome?:p
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Making something go fast I can understand.

Making something stupid I can't.
 
KKBS said:
Jeez, tkent, I am thinking it has been a while since you strapped on something big to make it go fast.
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I do think he has you out-classed there, KKBS.

How about "230 feet long, 210 feet wide, 850,000 pounds and 570 mph"? :p

Is that big enough and fast enough for you?
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Steve said:
I do think he has you out-classed there, KKBS.

How about "230 feet long, 210 feet wide, 850,000 pounds and 570 mph"? :p

Is that big enough and fast enough for you?
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How little you know of me, Steve.

Bigger yes. Heavier too those wide bodies. Now try 1.6 Mach and how about 67 feet long, 40 feet wide, 18 feet high, 52,000 T O weight, 36,000+ thrust. See ya at Angels 50:cool:

And now, back to regular programming.
 
Sandwichmascara said:
or with the clutch on the shiftier its self?

and ideas how i could maybe give if a go on gs750/ soon to be gs1000 chop?

cheers Dan
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If you were lacking a limb, it's a conversion that would be justified. If you're not actually lacking a limb yet, you might soon be, so get some practice in while you can.
Actually, the nearest I've come to what you're meaning was a stinking old Jawa 350 2-stinker which had a novel gearchange - normal shifter, but the clutch was actuated when you pressed the gearlever. I think it worked well enough when it was adjusted right - so that would be about one Sunday in the year.
 
do it man. i am mulling it over on my next race bike. roll off throttle.hand off bars. clutch n shift. hand on bars. roll on throttle. SMILE BIG!!!!

I mean all the dragbikes are suicide shifted through the air cylinder. pull over with done, clutch and shift back to 1 to take off.

riding is like a roller coaster, one time around is all you get. get what you can. and also no need for front brake keep the motor geareed to chomp at the bit and roll off to slow and rap to get around something quick. dudes are flattracked 1000cc modern sportbikes on dirt at over 120 so if you got it you got it!!!!

but hey dont do anything different, just be a uncaged square on your run of the mill noncage. would hate to go against the gray scalps...
 
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