Tracker Inspirations (Pic Heavy)

Someday, I'll build something like this.

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That's just perfect in my head, a beautiful motorcycle. Quite usable too I'd imagine.
 
Joksa said:
http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/popular/kurt-marmors-ducati-749-flattrack-race-bike/

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Absolutely to tuck in, most riders do it on mile and half mile tracks some tuck in on short tracks with long straights and tight corners.

That previous BSA looks like it has an old Preston Petty Mudder rear fender, the last style with a bit of valencing on the sides, stuck on the back. Like I've said, they're built to race, not to show off a bunch of bling.
 
Dude that beezer looks the biz. I got what I'm sure is a stupid question but I figure I'll hang myself anyways... Where's the shifter?
 
kawasakifreak77 said:
Dude that beezer looks the biz. I got what I'm sure is a stupid question but I figure I'll hang myself anyways... Where's the shifter?
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Moved to the right side, so you can shift when you're sideways. You can see it in this youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsCThjSzJg
 
Roz said:
Moved to the right side, so you can shift when you're sideways. You can see it in this youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsCThjSzJg
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The shifter was not moved by the builder/ owner of the bike. It is right side shift from the factory. Many Iron head sporty's were built the same. This is my BSA, right side shift.

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Roz said:
Moved to the right side, so you can shift when you're sideways. You can see it in this youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsCThjSzJg
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ALL BSAs had right side shift. They went out of production before the laws forced companies to make all bikes uniform.
 
Interesting....Suzuki designed the T500 with a shift shaft that protruded on both the LEFT and Right side of the engine. So you can swap the shifter, not sure if any other models had this option.
 
scm said:
Imho ALL BRIT bikes had.
Did they? Always thought companies settled on LH shift unsolicited.

Best regards
Sven
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I will clarify it one step further - If a company wanted to sell in the U.S. after for sure 1975, possibly earlier, the bike had to have right side brake, left side shift - by DOT regulations to be on the street, possibly to even be imported since Bultaco went to a flip-flop hub and a thru shifter shaft around 75 or 76 on all their bikes except maybe the Astro flat tracker. Triumphs sold during that era had left side shift, BSA was gone by then.

Other countries of the world may or may not have participated on a legal basis. But with the burgeoning U.S. market in the 70s it was a foregone conclusion most would follow the lead of the majority producers - the Japanese. No one was selling near what they were. Had the British and HD been the majority we'd likely have seen the exact opposite - right side shift, left side brake.
 
Roz said:
My mistake!
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My apologies, my reponse came off a bit too "smart ass".

Oh and another thing I forgot in the previous post, there were several Japanese bikes made with the right side shift shaft protrusion. But not for the most part. Some European bikes also had possible left/right shifter set ups. Can't name them though...
 
klx678 said:
...right side brake, left side shift - by DOT regulations
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... didn't know there were worse regulations
than the ones we have here in germany!

Best regards
Sven
 
scm said:
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... didn't know there were worse regulations
than the ones we have here in germany!

Best regards
Sven
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They only control the placement on production bikes though. Guys do hand shifters and foot clutches on customs without legal issues.
 
Well after reading almost a page of replies from my question, I don't feel dumb anymore, lol! BTW, I'm 25 so the brit iron is WELL before my time. Plus they're non existent around here.

But man, those BSAs & Nortons... Mmmm.....
 
klx678 said:
My apologies, my reponse came off a bit too "smart ass".

Oh and another thing I forgot in the previous post, there were several Japanese bikes made with the right side shift shaft protrusion. But not for the most part. Some European bikes also had possible left/right shifter set ups. Can't name them though...
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No apologies needed, I just need to get my learnin' on.
 
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