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change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:21 am
by tilster187
Hello: Is it possible to change the throttle/righthand assembly to the
lefthand area on the bars? If so, how does it work? Thanks. Lou
change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:41 am
by Terry Hamrick
You planning on swaping the clutch/brakes/light switch etc too?
albatross
who wonders why?
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change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:51 am
by klrrdr
you may have to get some old indian parts. if you just put kawasaki
parts back on you would have to push the throttle forward to go any
where. Then you could rig up a nice right hand shift assembly mounted
to the side of the tank.good winter project.
change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:01 am
by Spike55
Are you from one of those "wrong-side-of-the-road" countries? You would
have a bigger job than you might think because of needing to move the
clutch and front brake levers. I don't know if the KLR right-hand
hydraulic brake mechanism would work upside down while on the left
side. If not then you'd have to buy a hydraulic clutch mechanism from
some other brand / model of bike and install it on the left and plumb
it to your front brake.
It'll be dangerous getting on any other bike since none will be like
yours. It's kind of jumping on the Indian-made Royal Enfield where the
foot controls are on the "wrong sides". I went to brake and only down-
shifted - similar but different.
Don R100, A6F
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tilster187" wrote:
>
> Hello: Is it possible to change the throttle/righthand assembly to the
> lefthand area on the bars? If so, how does it work? Thanks. Lou
>
change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:27 am
by Kimosabe
I had a 1972 Ducati 350 with a left foot brake for the rear and the
shifter on the right. For the most part it wasn't too much of a
problem, but during a couple of emergency situations, my brain and
reflexes reverted to right-shifter, left-brake actions. While I was
lucky and did no damage, it just wasn't safe and I decided to stick
with a bike with a "Japanese" configuration.
Not to be a nag, but I strongly suspect you may be in for trouble by
switching your throttle and could face liability issues should you
resell the bike without restoring it to original set-up.
Be careful and good luck.
Steve in Niceville
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote:
>
> Are you from one of those "wrong-side-of-the-road" countries? You
would
> have a bigger job than you might think because of needing to move
the
> clutch and front brake levers. I don't know if the KLR right-hand
> hydraulic brake mechanism would work upside down while on the left
> side. If not then you'd have to buy a hydraulic clutch mechanism
from
> some other brand / model of bike and install it on the left and
plumb
> it to your front brake.
>
> It'll be dangerous getting on any other bike since none will be
like
> yours. It's kind of jumping on the Indian-made Royal Enfield where
the
> foot controls are on the "wrong sides". I went to brake and only
down-
> shifted - similar but different.
>
> Don R100, A6F
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tilster187" wrote:
> >
> > Hello: Is it possible to change the throttle/righthand assembly
to the
> > lefthand area on the bars? If so, how does it work? Thanks. Lou
> >
>
change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 3:55 pm
by usa1911a1
Reminds me of a "release trigger" that was marginally popular about 20 years ago with some of the skeet shooters around here. It reduced the incidence of flinching from anticipated recoil. The idea was that once you were ready to shoot you pulled the trigger and held it. When you released the trigger the shotgun went off.
I can't tell you how frightened most of the other shooters were of this rigging. Personally I would not participate in any shoots where a release trigger was used.
The same emotion comes to the surface for a bike with reversed controls.
Capt. Bob in Durham, CT. USA
"Old Geezer Club Member 61"
http://www.essexsteamtrain.com/
http://seniorbiker.blogspot.com
2006 A6F KLR Green
Tires: Mefo 99 Explorers
Country roads (10% dirt), dual tracks. NY State and Northern New England
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From: Kimosabe
To:
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:27 PM
Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: change throttle to left hand?
I had a 1972 Ducati 350 with a left foot brake for the rear and the
shifter on the right. For the most part it wasn't too much of a
problem, but during a couple of emergency situations, my brain and
reflexes reverted to right-shifter, left-brake actions. While I was
lucky and did no damage, it just wasn't safe and I decided to stick
with a bike with a "Japanese" configuration.
Not to be a nag, but I strongly suspect you may be in for trouble by
switching your throttle and could face liability issues should you
resell the bike without restoring it to original set-up.
Be careful and good luck.
Steve in Niceville
--- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Spike55" wrote:
>
> Are you from one of those "wrong-side-of-the-road" countries? You
would
> have a bigger job than you might think because of needing to move
the
> clutch and front brake levers. I don't know if the KLR right-hand
> hydraulic brake mechanism would work upside down while on the left
> side. If not then you'd have to buy a hydraulic clutch mechanism
from
> some other brand / model of bike and install it on the left and
plumb
> it to your front brake.
>
> It'll be dangerous getting on any other bike since none will be
like
> yours. It's kind of jumping on the Indian-made Royal Enfield where
the
> foot controls are on the "wrong sides". I went to brake and only
down-
> shifted - similar but different.
>
> Don R100, A6F
>
> --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tilster187" wrote:
> >
> > Hello: Is it possible to change the throttle/righthand assembly
to the
> > lefthand area on the bars? If so, how does it work? Thanks. Lou
> >
>
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change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:50 pm
by Norm Keller
I can't agree that this is an extraordinary hazard. Since it is possible to re-train Englishmen to drive on the right side of the road, it should be possible for anyone to learn to ride safely with a left hand throttle. (Welsh heritage ragging the English, can't help myself. VBG)
Anyone trained on Japanese machinery who periodically rides old English bikes knows about downshifting instead of braking!
During times of reaction, it is nearly impossible for most of use to avoid using the shifter as the brake pedal. (VBG) When riding English bikes I always keep the revs low and the gear shifted early because I just know that I will hit the shifter instead of the brake and don't want to over rev or lock up the rear wheel.
Since I am taking seriously, your question regarding switching the throttle to the left, could you provide more background for us?
Norm
>it just wasn't safe and I decided to stick
>with a bike with a "Japanese" configuration.
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change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:10 pm
by mbetcher
If you explained why you want to do this it might be easier to make
suggestions; for example, you may have a problem with your right hand
or lack it altogether, which would require a different approach than
just swapping controls left to right.
I think that if I lost the use of my right hand I would consider using
a thumb throttle of the kind found on ATVs. On the right (normal)
side the thumb lever is pushed forward to accelerate, but it might be
possible to mount it backwards on the left side so that the lever
could be pulled with the index finger -- or upside down on the left
side which would retain the push-to-accelerate action. It might even
be possible to actuate the clutch at the same time with the other
fingers -- with some dexterity and a lot of practice.
But like the others I don't think it is a good idea unless absolutely
necessary -- i.e., loss of use of the right hand.
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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "tilster187" wrote:
>
> Hello: Is it possible to change the throttle/righthand assembly to the
> lefthand area on the bars? If so, how does it work? Thanks. Lou
>
change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:46 pm
by Jacobus De Bruyn
Save yourself some work, and turn around, and sit
facing backwards. Then you can throttle with your
left hand, and have an altogether interesting ride.
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change throttle to left hand?
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:26 pm
by D Critchley
Winchester had that on a .22 for a mercifully short time.
DC
usa1911a1 wrote:
> Reminds me of a "release trigger" that was marginally popular about 20
> years ago with some of the skeet shooters around here. It reduced the
> incidence of flinching from anticipated recoil. The idea was that once
> you were ready to shoot you pulled the trigger and held it. When you
> released the trigger the shotgun went off.
>
> I can't tell you how frightened most of the other shooters were of
> this rigging.
>
>
>
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