Does any one in shovelhead land know when HD stopped useing a foot clutch hand shift ? I have an '83 FLHP and cannot find any info on adjustments . I have a mid 70's shop manuel but I don't know if adjustments are the same. HELP!!
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maybe the cops did not want thier hand to get too tired to write ticketts!! try contacting the cops maintaince dept they might have some of the repair books for that bike H-D usally supplied them with the police contracts if no luck they should know who the delivering dealer was
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An interesting sidenote for you guys - the foot clutch bracket, etc. and the later "clamp-on-the-frame" hand shifter will fit on later bikes, though obviously not as a factory option. I installed a complete set-up on a '96 FLSTN and ran it for about two years - just converted the gear detent plate to a straight slot. Worked great and a wonderful conversation piece - you should have seen the double-takes, expecially with all the other original FLSTN components!!
Lonnie
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Yes the hand shift does get it share of looks.
The best coment yet was "wow it's an automatic there's no clutch lever."
I've also been asked if my '49 Servi-car is a Honda 3 wheeer.
Neshaminy valley chapter has a swap meet this sunday maybe I can find an old manuel there.
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I'm glad someone else thought it was funny .I tried to keep a straight face and not fall over laughing as I explained that it was a special factory prototype for people who are not coordinated enough to ride a bike that requires shifting
Maybe someone should re -stamp
P.R.N.D.L on a shift gate that would really be a conversation starter.
I tell my kids that it makes a good anti-theft devise because most people can't ride a foot clutch or don't even know what it is.
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I can't tell you the exact year that they were last used, but I can tell you that I saw one on a police bike when I was going to college in Toronto in 79-80. Also I have a factory 1978 Owner's Manual that tells a little about the hand shift and how to adjust the foot clutch. There's nothing in my 781/2 - 82 Service Manual either.
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