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Old 11-02-2013, 06:24 PM   #126 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
It looks like you have to reach down past your crotch to reach the shift lever.
Actually, taking a closer look to the bike the lever doesn't seem so hard to reach. The seat is quite low too.


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I just don't know why you would take the thing (clutch) that requires fine motor control, and position it at your foot, and take the thing that requires no precision control (gear lever), and position it at your hand.
Tell it to the car manufacturers
Well, it's nowadays unusual but you might remember old Harleys still had this layout from the factory until the 70s...
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