| Author | Message | ||
     Miko_k |
Here is my version of an adjustable shifter. The first hole is 1.1:1 ratio of the factory setup, then 1.3, 1.5, 1.7:1. Just to share my idea with you guys  http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/4833/4 881/24582440306_large.jpg | ||
| Eicas |
Interesting concept, I remember the older heel-toe set up that were popular many years ago on some of the Italian(?) bikes back in the 60's and 70's. What is it like to ride with? | ||
| Miko_k |
I've had the shifter like that since I bought the bike, some 5400 miles ago, it's nice to have the boot right in between the 2 shifters, but the travel of it is waaaay too much, so last week I made it adjustable. The problem was that I have to lift my foot off the peg to shift and on the downward stroke the upper shifter starts to press against my foot, I made the two shifters as close as possible for my boot, but the freeplay of the tranny is too much to make it worth it. That's why I went with adjustabillity towards less travel, at the expense of harder shifting. I haven't used it yet, but on the 1,7:1 hole is pretty damn hard to find neutral, bike not running. It might be better while riding, I will update once I get it on the road. | ||
| Old_man |
Nice idea. | ||
| Iamarchangel |
Appreciating your work but... the shifter already is adjustable. What I'm looking for is an adjustable brake pedal. That only has a small range of adjustment. Once I put the lower pegs on my bolt, I can't get the brake low enough without modifying the pedal or the brake cylinder. | ||
| Old_man |
My first bike had a heel-toe shifter. With foot remaining on the peg. Down on the toe to upshift. Down on the heel to downshift. Neutral at the bottom. I liked this setup. | ||
| Nillaice |
his mod lets you adjust the amount of leverage and throw between shifts. pretty trick. the adjustable link only moves the position of the peg up/down. i would think that one could get a lighting's brake-bolt-thingy (technical term)and swap it out. or chop it off at the end and make a longer bracket .... say, by about 1" longer? |
