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Offline Kenneth S (222)

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2012, 11:33:52 am »
Never seen one like that before.  Would be a bit of engineering involved to do that.
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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2012, 11:51:08 am »
American dirt track possibly?

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2012, 12:11:40 pm »
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American dirt track possibly?
The engine would almost certainly have been used for dirt track where a right side shift is an advantage. My imported DT1 flat tracker was set up for right foot shift.
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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2012, 01:12:16 pm »
OR roadracing tho not sure if the single cylinder 250 was ever used for tar. But as Firfo says-almost certainly dirt track.
That would stir them up at Napean.

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2012, 03:31:22 pm »
Suit a bloke with one leg  ;)

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2012, 03:44:26 pm »
Not if it's his right leg you boofhead :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2012, 03:48:26 pm »
    He could ride it backwards like the Jammer did in one chance to win !  ya get extra points for that  ::)

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2012, 03:56:26 pm »
Not if it's his right leg you boofhead :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I never said what leg did i  ::) now get out there and sort me out a trolley for the classic  :-* heard Joan towelled you girls up on the trollies at the dirt track  ;D

What a load of wobblers , what a load of wobblers  ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2012, 04:03:05 pm »
Mate-if Joan toweled us up he's stretchin' the truth a bit. The onlt towelin' he did was to give us a nice rub down afterwards-as is becoming of a new passenger bitch. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2012, 04:20:40 pm »
If he was within 3 laps of you blokes you should give it up  ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D hes got a taste of it now and hes on the up while you blokes are obviously past your prime  ::)

I hear hes having an outfit built for next season , Joan and the Dutchie are taking on all comers at the nats next year . With The Dutchies speed and Joans bike preperation  ;) ;) what would Joan say  ??? you blokes are Faaaaarrrrrrked  ;D
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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2012, 04:24:27 pm »
You must have failed the Naplan test EML.
It's Nepean ;D
Back then there were a lot of Japanese oil burners fitted to Slider frames, the reason being that most of the guy's who rode them also rode Jawa's, Jap's or the like and they all had brittish gearbox's.
I remember getting off my standard KX250 and onto my Hagon Jawa, going for the brake into the R/H at Nepean and finding top gear instead.
That was exciting. :o

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2012, 04:28:36 pm »
No chance its a "works" engine? Didn't Honda build a right side shift model for Jim Pomeroy. If that were true it would be very collectable. J

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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2012, 04:29:54 pm »
usa dirt track is turn left then turn left
allmost all have brake and gears on right hand side.places over there will do the conversion for you send your parts and 125.00 usd and the do it then send it back
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Re: Why would you want a right side shifter on this model, or any model?
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2012, 08:00:37 pm »
 My first half dozen bikes were right hand change. Why did any body want it on the left? ???
 Like all these bloody cars with the wiper switch where the blinker should be.
 No wonder Volvo drivers are a problem  ::)  :)
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