[Suzukii600]

I did some searching and cat find how to make my shift peday to go from 1 down and 5 up. To 1 up and 5 down.

I know I have seen the tread but cant find it can you guys help me out.

Its easy.... just flip your bike upside down.....

[amazinkat]

Its easy.... just flip your bike upside down.....

[scottynoface]

Its easy.... just flip your bike upside down.....

[JokerZwild]

Its easy.... just flip your bike upside down.....

May effect you 1/4mi. ET a bit tho!

[rydethis]

LMAO!! Good one Suzuki!!

[BarMatt80]

I have thought of the idea and been reading up. Most have just been flipping the part that goes into the trans a 180. I have found that an old 70's honda shifter is exactly what i need to convert my bike.

has to be some parts out there from other suzuki's to get it done.

[HemiKat]

Hmmm I kinda like the idea.... whats the advantage, just quicker up shifts and more comfortable foot position? How often do you hit two gears at once?

I bet I could make it work...

[The CyberPoet]

Hmmm I kinda like the idea.... whats the advantage, just quicker up shifts and more comfortable foot position?

It's a traditional racing gear-pattern, because:
(A) You don't tend to keep your foot under the shifter pending an upshift (hovering over it instead), it keeps you from scrapping your foot as often (reducing accident rates);
(B) Your body puts more force through your leg in a downward motion than in an upward one -- more likely to engage a full shift and not hit a false-neutral, even on a race-thrashed tranny (esp. if not using any clutch), again reducing accidents (esp. in older 2-stroke classes).

Want an eye-opener? Go look up common shift patterns for various bikes before the US DOT standardized requirements for road-going motorcycles back at the start of the 70's...

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[tdrcomm]

Want an eye-opener? Go look up common shift patterns for various bikes before the US DOT standardized requirements for road-going motorcycles back at the start of the 70's...

No joke! It was like learning how to ride all over again every time you bought a new bike brand.

[The CyberPoet]

No joke! It was like learning how to ride all over again every time you bought a new bike brand.

Yup. Your shifter might be at the left foot, the right foot, any of a half-dozen variations of hand-shift controls (E.g. - standard Indian: left-hand throttle, right-hand gear, left-foot clutch, right-foot brake).

Shift patterns varied by manufacturer, bike make and year -- and in some cases, by the very bike itself (E.g. - Bridgestone 175's were offered with a choice of 4-speed rotary for primarily city use, or five-speed 1-up/4-down for rural/highway use).


Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet