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GP Shifting/Reverse shifting track bike

Children.

Why, back in the day, I had to switch back and forth between left foot shift bikes and right foot shift bikes. GP patterns would be nothing after setting up for a corner, banging a downshift but stomping the rear brake instead.

I survived and instant muscle memory is a real thing.
 
:afm199….and before that sometimes the chariots had two-horse teams and other times just one… :geek:

But seriously, left foot/right foot must’ve been quite a challenge. IIRC old Harley Sporties had right foot shift, didn’t they? I’ve never ridden anything like that, so I can’t imagine doing it. Amazing you could race like that. (Don’t tell me they also switched the right footers to GP as well).
 
Pushrod said:
Children.

Why, back in the day, I had to switch back and forth between left foot shift bikes and right foot shift bikes. GP patterns would be nothing after setting up for a corner, banging a downshift but stomping the rear brake instead.
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Or needing the brakes and stepping on the shifter instead.
 
I've gotten used to riding bikes with either pattern... although, a wrong direction shift can certainly be catastrophic!
Nowadays with a "slipper" type clutch on a bike the "catastrophe" can generally be negated.
I usually choose my "sport" bikes by whether or not I will be able to switch to "GP" direction shifting... as it's my preference for any bike that is "fast"... let's say 500cc and above it becomes more beneficial when driving hard out of corners!
 
Random thought - I have always found GP shift to be more intuitive.
For me it makes sense to press down for an upshift when accelerating hard, since that's what the acceleration is doing to your foot anyway (apart from the gynecological set-up that cruisers have). Similarly, to me it feels intuitive to pull up to downshift when braking hard. I'd much prefer to have all my bikes GP shift, but that's not possible with many, so I ended up reverting back to "stock".
 
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