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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on August 28, 2009, 06:33:15 PM

Title: Multiple Shift (and brake) Levers
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on August 28, 2009, 06:33:15 PM

I thought this subject came up at some time, but several searches turned up nothing.

I stumbled across these photos from a Boxerworks contributor.  I thought you might be interested:


(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg190.imageshack.us%2Fimg190%2F1743%2Fzi69939.th.jpg&hash=c9016405fd2519a0100ccc8578cb68414c1a407f) (http://img190.imageshack.us/i/zi69939.jpg/)

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg29.imageshack.us%2Fimg29%2F9223%2Fzi69943.th.jpg&hash=d3451cdda87b86e47f6d1281725ab2eabc99a13f) (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/zi69943.jpg/)

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg44.imageshack.us%2Fimg44%2F3711%2Fzi69941.th.jpg&hash=a05a409158c5a8665dc3a1189a790210bdae9168) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/zi69941.jpg/)

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg29.imageshack.us%2Fimg29%2F3329%2Fzi69942.th.jpg&hash=095d09b0a5b1f436a15de8de887a319b42406e7d) (http://img29.imageshack.us/i/zi69942.jpg/)

The bike they are on:

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg188.imageshack.us%2Fimg188%2F8449%2Fzi69934.th.jpg&hash=1ab3900cd0c60c79940a89c2f3814b9f218607d3) (http://img188.imageshack.us/i/zi69934.jpg/)

The photo site:
http://profile.imageshack.us/user/mattcfish

Thanks Matt!

Title: Re: Multiple Shift (and brake) Levers
Post by: montmil on August 28, 2009, 07:53:00 PM

Can you say, "Monkey Motion" boys and girls. Too strange.   Monte

Title: Re: Multiple Shift (and brake) Levers
Post by: Bob_Roller on August 28, 2009, 08:01:03 PM

Might be something to consider, if you want to ride like Rollie Free, on his Vincent .

Title: Re: Multiple Shift (and brake) Levers
Post by: Motu on August 29, 2009, 06:04:52 AM

My Guzzi Stornello has a heel and toe gearlever - I can use it as a toe lever from the pillion peg too.But not the brake.Nice idea,but I gave up head down arse up riding years ago.

Title: Re: Multiple Shift (and brake) Levers
Post by: dav on August 29, 2009, 06:57:00 AM

gezz that would confuse the hell out of me :D...but i surpose once you get used to it should be hassle free