1970 FLH rocker clutch

[toddjg4036]

I have a 1970 FLH from what I have read the FLH came with a hand shifter and rocker clutch my bike does not currently have this set up but I would like to install the correct set up for this year bike can anyone tell me how to identify the correct rocker clutch set up for this bike.

[Sargehere]

If you have a 4-speed "ratchet-top" transmission (introduced in 1936) it's easy. You can use OEM Harley parts, and descriptions are in the parts catalogs for your model Big Twin Harley. The same trans (case) also was available with only 3-speeds and also as a 3+Reverse for use of a sidecar.
The shift lever pivot clamps on the frame under the fuel tank on the left side, has its own small shift gate and the lever hugs around the gas tank like an old-time hand-shifter without touching it. It's all illustrated, with OEM part numbers, in the Parts Catalog for that era Shovelhead, under Police Equipment.
You would use a hand-shift "jockey top" (1952 part number) and a connecting rod between them and you will be able to shift directly to and through each gear. Something once you try, you'll probably much prefer.
If you have a ratchet-top foot-shift now, you can get a "slap shift" shiftgate for shifter pivot that will allow you to shift only by rowing through the gears, one-at-a-time, with your left hand.
And Tedd's V-Twin sells all the hardware pcs if you can't find the real ones at swap meets. Good luck!

[Jerry Wieland]

The correct rocker clutch will have a lever off the back side of the rocker shaft instead of a pin on the rocker itself. If I remember I will get a picture. Jerry

I have a 1970 FLH from what I have read the FLH came with a hand shifter and rocker clutch my bike does not currently have this set up but I would like to install the correct set up for this year bike can anyone tell me how to identify the correct rocker clutch set up for this bike.

[pan620]

If you have a 4-speed "ratchet-top" transmission (introduced in 1936) it's easy. You can use OEM Harley parts, and descriptions are in the parts catalogs for your model Big Twin Harley. The same trans (case) also was available with only 3-speeds and also as a 3+Reverse for use of a sidecar.
The shift lever pivot clamps on the frame under the fuel tank on the left side, has its own small shift gate and the lever hugs around the gas tank like an old-time hand-shifter without touching it. It's all illustrated, with OEM part numbers, in the Parts Catalog for that era Shovelhead, under Police Equipment.
You would use a hand-shift "jockey top" (1952 part number) and a connecting rod between them and you will be able to shift directly to and through each gear. Something once you try, you'll probably much prefer.
If you have a ratchet-top foot-shift now, you can get a "slap shift" shiftgate for shifter pivot that will allow you to shift only by rowing through the gears, one-at-a-time, with your left hand.
And Tedd's V-Twin sells all the hardware pcs if you can't find the real ones at swap meets. Good luck!

Ratchet top in 36, jockey top -52? Think you have them backwards Sargehere!

[Chris Haynes]

I think you are a bit confused about factory production figures. They say that there were X number of FLH bikes built with hand shift. And X number of FLHF machines had the foot shift. The only fly in the ointment is the second F was never stamped. So all were FLH models.Simply thinking that because the number is FLH means that it a hand shift machine is wrong.