RE: [ST] Re: Direct link shifter

["Masiak, Richard" <Richard_Masiak@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know if it's really a reason or just poor engineering.  You could reverse the shift pattern by rotating the linkage on the engine side 180 degrees.  The problem is, due to the design of the linkage, it interferes with the side stand coming up when you do this. If you remove the side stand though, there's nothing to hold the bike ;)  and the linkage may still be too long and drag if in a radical lean.  I don't know because 1) I need the side stand and 2)other than a race track there's no where to push the RS that far where I live.

Now one can agrue that the design was purposful.  But I argue that it is a poor design.  Either the linkage could have been made differently or the transmission could have been located differently or a little of both to offer the rider a choice of shift patterns.  TMO

Rich

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From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of STeve
Duncan
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 7:05 PM
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Subject: RE: [ST] Re: Direct link shifter

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As for the shift pattern, it stays the same, as the one piece shifter sticks 
backwards toward the peg.  The whole reason for the linkage on our bikes is 
to create the 1 dn 5 up pattern with a forward facing shifter.


dunc

STeve Duncan
Tejas
'00 Sprint-ST
"the redhead"


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