Jockey Shift

[tutman6]

I made a jockey shift for my bike the other day and installed it, but have not tried it out ye. In stead of having a suicide clutch i still use the hand clutch but moved it the the right side and put the throttle on the left side, i have no front brake on the bike so i didnt have to worry about that. i fabricated the shifter out of an old shift lever and a handle bars from an old bike, i stole the idea from someone else. i will put some pics of it up later.

[tutman6]

pic of the shifter i put on

[Miralcos]

Nice, bet that's hard to get used to. Would be for me anyhow.

[fretbuzz]

Cool. It's unique and there is something to be said for knowing you have a bike you won't run into and see anyone else riding, plus the satisfaction that it is your creation.

2 thumbs up.

[tutman6]

I took it out the other day and it felt so weird riding it like it is but it was fun

[Kawasaki ZX600r]

I don't want to sound dumb, but what is the point??? Am I missing somthing??? Any way, it is a neat thing to do... add some change.

[tutman6]

Originally Posted by Kawasaki ZX600r

I don't want to sound dumb, but what is the point??? Am I missing somthing??? Any way, it is a neat thing to do... add some change.

Whats the point of what? Doing what i did? How about because i wanted to do something a lil diffrent.

[J.P.]

Suicide clutch?
How does that work and where is it located?

[tutman6]

i dont actually have a suicide clutch i just have the jockey shift with a hand clutch on the right side and throttle on the left

[J.P.]

I know.
I just wondered about the suicide clutch and how it all works.
I like the idea of a suicide shift for the around town cruiser but I never considered the clutch...how does that all work?

[tutman6]

Originally Posted by J.P.

I know.
I just wondered about the suicide clutch and how it all works.
I like the idea of a suicide shift for the around town cruiser but I never considered the clutch...how does that all work?

Basically, you have to have a bracket made and you get a short clutch cable and on the bracket you have the foot clutch mounted to it and you connect the clutch cable to it. I had found somewhere on the internet that explained it really well, ill try to find the link for it.

[tutman6]

heres one i just found it aint the one i saw before but it has pics.
foot clutch - Club Chopper Forums

[Kawasaki ZX600r]

Originally Posted by tutman6

Whats the point of what? Doing what i did? How about because i wanted to do something a lil diffrent.

Good job!!! Yes, I'll bet there are not very many people that have one.

[Alley Rat]

hell yeah man. welcome to the club. i have had my jockey shift for about two years now. i have to concentrate really hard now to ride any bike that still has hand clutch. i wouldn't go back though. i love mine and i just took my front brake off to get the full old school ride. i got mine on a kawasaki 800. keep up the work tutman6

[CustomVN]

Originally Posted by Alley Rat

i just took my front brake off to get the full old school ride

You'd now be the perfect person to answer a question I have about that setup. If you have a jocket shift, foot clutch and no front brake, how on Earth do you handle a steep hill start? Or even more to the point, how do you even hold yourself stationary on a steep hill let alone take off?

[Alley Rat]

you have to find neutral real quick so you can keep your foot on your rear brake and put your clutch foot down. then to take off you have to drop your brake foot clutch and put the bike in first and go all in one fluid motion. it takes some getting used to

[CustomVN]

I'd love to see someone try that for the first time

So you're just relying on the original rear drum brake for stopping now?

[Alley Rat]

yep but it locks up good. i locked it up the other day just fine. i was going about twenty and just wanted to see if i could and she did. got a little sideways. you just have to tighten it from the stock setting.

[oldhat]

Bump, this is an old thread but can the OP repost the pictures? I want to see this bad boy!