Jersey
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« on: January 07, 2020, 12:05:25 PM » |
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Question: Can the same benefits of this device be realized with a kick shifter? If so, is it structurally compatible without modification?
I've gotten used to running kick shifters and have never had any problems with leaky seals, finding neutral, etc.
However, if such things could be further improved . . . . . . . .
Yes, the JERSEY BRACKET can be installed with kickshifters. We successfully installed a few at Taos. Jersey MC Products OFFICIAL Sponsor VRCC |
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2020, 01:41:44 PM » |
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Question: Can the same benefits of this device be realized with a kick shifter? If so, is it structurally compatible without modification?
I've gotten used to running kick shifters and have never had any problems with leaky seals, finding neutral, etc.
However, if such things could be further improved . . . . . . . .
Yes, the JERSEY BRACKET can be installed with kickshifters. We successfully installed a few at Taos. Jersey MC Products OFFICIAL Sponsor VRCC Thanks for the prompt response: Any mods required - or basically plug-and-play? |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2020, 03:12:22 PM » |
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It apparently requires the forward loop of the kickshifter to be cut off to properly mount.
It ends up looking like a sideways U and not an O on the end, and still works fine.
I didn't want to cut mine off though, since I really have no trouble shifting anyway (though I wouldn't mind the improved function).
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Foozle
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« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2020, 05:15:01 PM » |
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It apparently requires the forward loop of the kickshifter to be cut off to properly mount.
It ends up looking like a sideways U and not an O on the end, and still works fine.
I didn't want to cut mine off though, since I really have no trouble shifting anyway (though I wouldn't mind the improved function).
Thanks, Jess. Like you, I have no problem shifting - and am only interested if it's a seamless install. Terry |
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2020, 07:48:24 PM » |
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« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2020, 04:01:39 PM » |
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Just got mine installed. It's really not as complicated as my first look at the instructions led me to believe. Took maybe 45 minutes start to finish, and could probably do it in half that a second time.
Only issue I had with the install was the hole on the bracket for the engine brace bolt was juuuust too small and the extended bolt wouldn't fit through it. Probably 1/64 too small, had to punch it out just a touch. Otherwise, directions were clear and easy to follow. Once all together didn't have any binding and could definitely tell much less slop in the shift peg. Short test ride had no issues and I see what people mean when they say "now shifts like a Honda should".
Not that I had "issues" shifting before, but now all that slop is gone, it feels more like a modern sportbike transmission than a 20 year old cruiser, snick-snick-snicking through gears. The throw of the shifter feels tighter too without all the play.
Definitely recommended. Can't comment on heel-toe or other shifter kinds, I just have a stock setup there.
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Jersey
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« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2020, 08:34:52 AM » |
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It apparently requires the forward loop of the kickshifter to be cut off to properly mount.
It ends up looking like a sideways U and not an O on the end, and still works fine.
I didn't want to cut mine off though, since I really have no trouble shifting anyway (though I wouldn't mind the improved function).
Jess. Understand and also like to follow the "if it ain't broke, don't fixit" philosophy. The thing with our shifters is not that they don't work but that the original design has a inherent sloppiness that we've come to expect... get used to. The Jersey Bracket improves the OEM design and provides a shifting preciseness that didn't exist originally. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2020, 09:07:11 AM » |
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It apparently requires the forward loop of the kickshifter to be cut off to properly mount.
It ends up looking like a sideways U and not an O on the end, and still works fine.
I didn't want to cut mine off though, since I really have no trouble shifting anyway (though I wouldn't mind the improved function).
jess i installed a jersey shifter and did not have to cut the end of the shifter. what i done was remove the spacer between the kick shifter and the peg mount. that put the kick shifter behind the original shifter. i had to install a new shifter peg with a longer bolt, then went to homedepot and got a plastic spacer and ground down 2 sides so that it slid into the kickshifter end. i still have pictures of it installed. if anybody wants to see them send me an email. honda1284(remove)@comcast.net |
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MarkT
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« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2020, 10:31:11 AM » |
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I decided not to implement this design for sale as it would be more costly and more effort to install than the Aampro shifter support mod & it's clones. Though I think this mod is elegant and better than the Aampro mod which I would classify as a "kludge" to circumvent a poor OEM design, it could not compete effectively with the cheaper kludge. As I've mentioned before, I implemented a modified Aampro kludge on Deerslayer and Jade - modified to work with BBT forward controls. I installed the Jersey anchor mod on George as it's a show bike and the latter looked to be show quality being laser cut polished SS. "Marty" is a parts bike and so I'm cannibalising it already. |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2020, 01:30:40 PM » |
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It apparently requires the forward loop of the kickshifter to be cut off to properly mount.
It ends up looking like a sideways U and not an O on the end, and still works fine.
I didn't want to cut mine off though, since I really have no trouble shifting anyway (though I wouldn't mind the improved function).
jess i installed a jersey shifter and did not have to cut the end of the shifter. what i done was remove the spacer between the kick shifter and the peg mount. that put the kick shifter behind the original shifter. i had to install a new shifter peg with a longer bolt, then went to homedepot and got a plastic spacer and ground down 2 sides so that it slid into the kickshifter end. i still have pictures of it installed. if anybody wants to see them send me an email. honda1284(remove)@comcast.net Rick, PM sent (for pictures), and thank you. Jess |
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Foozle
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2020, 02:32:30 PM » |
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It apparently requires the forward loop of the kickshifter to be cut off to properly mount.
It ends up looking like a sideways U and not an O on the end, and still works fine.
I didn't want to cut mine off though, since I really have no trouble shifting anyway (though I wouldn't mind the improved function).
jess i installed a jersey shifter and did not have to cut the end of the shifter. what i done was remove the spacer between the kick shifter and the peg mount. that put the kick shifter behind the original shifter. i had to install a new shifter peg with a longer bolt, then went to homedepot and got a plastic spacer and ground down 2 sides so that it slid into the kickshifter end. i still have pictures of it installed. if anybody wants to see them send me an email. honda1284(remove)@comcast.net Rick, PM sent (for pictures), and thank you. Jess Please share. I, too, would like to see how this was done. Terry |
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rocketray
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2020, 11:15:16 AM » |
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When I recently had the Attic Rat work done he said my bike was leaking oil around the shifter which is common due to the original design.
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SpidyJ
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2020, 12:34:04 PM » |
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I ordered one.
I hope it gives me a little more clearance between the shift peg and the bottom of the valve cover.
The toes on my boots are pretty thick.
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