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Old 04-13-2010, 07:30 PM   #11
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Re: Newbe question

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An interesting exhortation! For the record I had no idea any bikes were made with the controls switched except for some sportbike gear weirdness and my comment was supposed to be humorous. ( as in there is only one side on a bike! Get it?) Of course, if you have to explain it, it's not funny, so I guess I better either get to know my audience better or hang up the chuckles.
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Old 04-13-2010, 07:32 PM   #12
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Had a Sportster (early 70's?) that the foot shifter was mounted on the right with the brake on the left.

Damn near killed myself when I went back to jap. Never seen one with reversed hand controls.


I was right, it was a Harley. reversed hand controls,
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Old 04-13-2010, 08:00 PM   #13
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Re: Newbe question

Hand controls were standard, foot controls were reversed.

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Old 04-13-2010, 08:56 PM   #14
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Hand controls were standard, foot controls were reversed.


Yes I know, Look up a few posts and you will see that before you got on here and said that about the Harley, I already had. Then I was responding to your comment about hand controls being reversed. quit :bong: so much. :poke2: :lol: :whistle:
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