Ok guys picked up my new to me car and will be heading to Fla soon. One thing I have noticed is that it doesnt accomidate my big clod hopping feet. Im thinking
I need to go from a foot to a hand clutch to get the pedal out of the way. Does anyone have a hand clutch setup sitting around? Not sure what all has to be
changed. It does have the small round rod style shifter. Any help or suggestions would be great.
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Hand Clutch Help
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Posts: 6 (04/01/08 11:19 AM) |
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Posts: 303 (04/01/08 12:02 PM) |
This depends on what engine you run. If it came with a cable operated clutch you will need the clutch handle and cable off a motorcycle. Change your shift
handle to a 1" tube and the bike handle will bolt right on. You may have to find a longer cable than the one that came on the motor. The the 05 and newer
GSXR's have a very nice cable clutch arm that mounts on the chain cover, you will need to cut the center out to clear the drive shaft. This cover will also
fit on the 01-04 GSXR.
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CHUCK |
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Posts: 429 (04/01/08 01:29 PM) |
UNLESS YOU ARE USING A HARLEY CLUTCH LEVER YOU'LL NEED TO USE A 7/8 INCH TUBE BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT ALL THE REST OF M/C'S USE.
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Posts: 25 (04/01/08 07:23 PM) |
I'm 6-3 and wear a size 15 shoe. I know exactly what your talking about. I changed over from a 3 pedal set-up to a dual and went with a hand clutch. For my
handle, I used a section of a motocross style handle bar because it had a long straight stretch of tubing. I used a standard clutch lever and grip. Something I
would HIGHLY recommend is changing the pivot soe the handle rocks side to side. This aids in a spin because when you grab the handle there is no lost motion
while trying to disengage the clutch. You end up with a real nice clutch set-up. I used an impact swivel over the end of the shifter shaft and drilled and
bolted through it to secure the linkage. Light weight 3/8 tubing for the linkage between the handle and swivel.
If your interested I can send pics. Just give me your email and I'l forward them along. |
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Posts: 7 (04/01/08 09:20 PM) |
36 Dwarf, Check your IM. Thanks
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Posts: 29 (04/02/08 01:32 PM) |
Here are some pics of how I made my clutch handle. Mine pivots through ~30 degree arc to rotate the shifter shaft enough to change gears. The swivel allows the
arc motion to be transfered to rotational movement. The shift lever is removed in the pics. What you can see there is a catch lever, that holds the clutch in a
disengaged position. (Suzuki quad clutch lever asm).
Last Edited By: 36Dwarf
04/02/08 01:43 PM.
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