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Steve Ives
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Hay peeps

Still examining ideas for ease and comfort so Have any of you fitted or used a hand operated gear shift. Is even such a beast?

Thanks

Steve

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Steve Ives

 
Posted : January 19, 2024 6:09 pm
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Here is a complete kit, from Pingel,  to electronically shift your Goldwing 1500.

https://wingstuff.com/products/32873-easy-air-shifter-kits-for-gl1500-gl1800

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Posted : January 19, 2024 6:43 pm
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There used to be lots of hand shifters into the 1970's

I use this on my servi-car (3 wheels)

The other is a Harley frame mount shifter, used up until 1978 perhaps? Planning to install on my rig in near future.

 

 
Posted : January 20, 2024 8:20 am
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Panhead_kicker, it's  helpful to know that the  person  requesting  this information  has a 1995 Honda Goldwing  1500 sidecar rig. 

Which  means,  he is unable to  activate  the clutch  via a foot  pedal, so the only way to  use the hand clutch, and a hand gear shift,  is to incorporate a system that  activates both the  clutch and  gear shifting  via electrics and  hydraulics. 

Ergo....the Pingel system. 

 

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Posted : January 20, 2024 9:22 am
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Yup, 

In order to feel the least bit connected, I focused on the "even such a beast" aspect, to provide fun facts. You had him covered. 

Back to lurking mode.

 
Posted : January 20, 2024 12:51 pm