1995 Heritage foot clutch and hand shift photos

badinfluence63 · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 9:51 am **Posts:** 1966

And thats where it got tricky for me w/ no front brake. On an up hill stop I would have to hold the foot clutch in such a way that I was neither moving forward nor disengaged, hence the paying attention part,lol. Because I can't have both feet up(one on the clutch and one on the back brake), I didn't feel I could complete that manuever for an extended period of time,lol. I was set up for duel disk front brakes as I had installed the front end with dual disk ready lower legs but never got around to completing it. It was a '63 FL pan on a rigid, kick only. Finally I felt I out grew the need to go thru all the pain of antiquated technology to look cool. It was just to big a price to keep paying. I had the bike for near 25 years. I was getting older(50 at the time, 56 now). I have no regrets not keeping that bike. It went to a good home,to a friend who will continue to ride and maintain it in the condition it was use to. And if I feel I need to I can ride it for old times. I don't see that happening,I'm not that young fella no more. I felt I was cool and why I kept and rode it for so long.

roadking · **Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:38 am

kickstarter wrote:

roadking wrote:

Trick and slick... beautiful ride!! Great pics- thanks for sharing.

I saw a bike with the foot clutch/hand shifter a few weeks ago - I gotta ask - and please don't take this the wrong way...
WHY? Is riding a hand clutch foot shifter too easy for you? I mean I know it looks cool and all but they call them suicide shifters for a reason...

I mean no disrespect either - I would have asked the guy I saw but by the time I realized what he had he was leaving the lot...

thanks again - :icon_hat:

You are not being disrespectful at all. The day we finished putting back together my basket case 1926 JD was the first time I had ever ridden a tank shift bike. The guy who helped me told me to head down the hill and shift up and them down shift before turning right into his field. I then started out and went up the hill, shifting. When I got the bike home I took short trips around the house to get used to the hand shift. Ever since then I have loved the foot clutch/hand shift. To me, it just adds something to the motorcycle riding experience.

I figured it took lots of practice...
I'm lucky I can ride the setup I've got...

Thanks for taking the time to answer.

hardrider · **Joined:** Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:53 am **Posts:** 213

Great bike!! I applaud you on the retro look. :icon_clap:

You have your hands full with that one!

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