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Message started by Big Nix on 02/28/09 at 19:19:09

Title: Suicide shift
Post by Big Nix on 02/28/09 at 19:19:09

Was just wondering if anybody had ever heard of somebody moding a savage to a suicide or jockey shift? Just found out I gotta have surgery on my left foot and would rather not go with out riding for the next 5 to 6 months. So if anybodys got any kind of input or ideas it would be greatly appreaciated. thanks
Nix 8-)

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by matt_savage on 02/28/09 at 19:44:56

Don't most suicide/jokey shifted bikes use the left foot as the clutch? If you can figure how to get around that you'd be in luck.

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by verslagen1 on 02/28/09 at 21:58:29

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1235397485/10#10

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by Big Nix on 03/01/09 at 03:31:22

okay so on that one they kept the clutch on the left handle bar but just worked up some linkage so they could shift with the right hand. Not sure how i'd do that but could pry make it work. Don't really even have a garage right now but could do some measureing and figuring. Thanks and keep the ideas comeing.

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by verslagen1 on 03/01/09 at 07:13:56

Also, you can get/make a heel/toe shifter too. Add a peg near the heel to step on to shift up.

Is your foot going to be in a brace or too tender to shift?

Also there are auto shifters that add a solenoid to pull the shifter up.

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by Kropatchek on 03/01/09 at 08:39:38

Saw long time ago on the German forum a guy with one leg riding the Savage. Looks he had forward controls and was shifting and braking with his RH foot. Would not be tooo difficult to operate the shifter from the RH side I gues.

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by Big Nix on 03/01/09 at 09:56:25

Well they're gonna cut on my big toe and where it meets the foot, take out a pieace of bone and stick two pins in my foot. I don't imagine that it would be all that hard to move the shifter too the right and just keep the clutch on the left. Just gonna have to look and get some ideas.

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by BigSingle on 03/01/09 at 10:26:27

make your shifter and then instead of having your clutch lever on the handle bars flip it upside down, mount it on the rod for your shiftknob and shorten the cable so your left hand is still pulling the clutch and shifting....

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by Big Nix on 03/01/09 at 10:33:37

i do like that idea of having the clutch on the shifter just would take some more modding but, would also be easier wouldn't have to take it to the other side of the bike could leave it on the left then. Pirty much just make an arm that would come up off where the linkage meets into the tranny.

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by verslagen1 on 03/01/09 at 11:14:07

http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/1/5/86/11668/DPITEM/Street-Bike-Quick-Shift-Kits-Dynojet-Pull-Type-Shift-Rod-Tension-Sensor.aspx

http://www.powercommander.com/powercommander_iii_usb/powercommander_quick_shifter.aspx

http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id173.html

http://www.pingelonline.com/eshifter.htm

Title: Re: Suicide shift
Post by Demin on 03/01/09 at 13:10:27

Steel toe boots/shoes.They'll take all the pressure instead of your toes.