who let him ride that man just shifted without the clutch and almost whisky throttled was almost most actual suicided. *THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A SUICIDE SHIFTER!* edit: I’ve seen the term “suicide shifter” used in describing a plain old ordinary tank shift. Simple ignorance caused that. There is however such a thing as a “Suicide Clutch.” I’ll tell ya why. Back in the good old days, long before foot shift was standard equipment, tank shift and foot clutch was the method used. Let’s use Harley-Davidson motorcycles as an example. The foot clutch was of the rocker type, meaning it could be “rocked” to the disengaged position, and it would stay in that position until the rider nudged it with his or her foot in the opposite direction. The rider would then control the RATE OF engagement with the foot. In other words the clutch was not spring loaded. Clutch pedal movement was determined by foot position. If the rider slid his foot off the clutch pedal while it was in the disengaged position it would stay disengaged. The stock rocker clutch did have a spring that would pull the pedal towards the engaged position only after the clutch was “rocked” out of the disengaged position. Safety first for this style clutch. Early Chopper builders modified the rocker clutch so it was spring loaded, and would not stay “rocked out” in the disengaged position. This allowed for much faster clutch action. It also meant that the rider had to maintain foot pressure on the clutch to keep it disengaged. NO big deal! Many early chopper builders/riders/Outlaw bikers also decided to remove the front brake. This was done not only for cosmetic reasons, removing the front brake also lightened the motorcycle by quite a bit. If you look at old chopper photos from the 1950’s and 1960’s, even through the 1970s, many times you’ll see custom bikes or chopper with a clean looking front-end that has no front brake. This is when the suicide name caught on. So think before you comment something stupid like "clutch 💀" Go back to tiktok and watch skididi toliet or something you kids don't know a rats ass about bikes apart from your bmx mongoose.
@mynameis79752 жыл бұрын
Suicide shifter
@BustedTech12 жыл бұрын
There is no clutch
@hasnaatalii2 жыл бұрын
Clutch 💀
@trenthitchcock51092 жыл бұрын
Yall are retarded... first off there is a clutch obviously.... second he used it he's just not experienced with it, obviously
@devonsykes25982 жыл бұрын
@@BustedTech1 there is a clutch it’s hand held on the shifter all suicide clutches either have food clutches or clutch on the shifter
@ebbeweber1310 Жыл бұрын
It sure lives up to it's name...😊
@nrescobar3251 Жыл бұрын
i like how he just lets go of the clutch like hes never driven a manual in his life
@deesenuts10002 ай бұрын
Brother I don’t think he touched a clutch
@jfm5629 күн бұрын
He didn’t use the clutch at all.
@paperbagbrown1326 Жыл бұрын
True suicide shifter= 1. Hand shifter 2. Foot clutch 3. No front brake On an incline, you have to balance the bike with no feet on the ground BEFORE you start moving.
@max-zv7sf Жыл бұрын
A small, but significant correction: spring loaded foot clutch. In both original Harleys and Indians, the foot clutch has a "spring over center" design, meaning that the clutch control stays where you put it, either fully engaged or disengaged thanks to a spring detent design. This allows you to keep one foot on the rear brake while freeing the other (on the clutch side) to be out on the ground. So when you stop, you can just approach while braking, disengage the clutch with your left foot and come to a full stop with your right foot in the brake and the left foot down. You won't have the freedom to do so on a spring loaded clutch lever.
@Chrisrk1111 ай бұрын
Maybe you should watch some how to ride a jockey shift motorcycle videos
@Tr3smass11 ай бұрын
The clutch is integrated onto the lever...watch carefully thats why he almost loses it cause he dumped the clutch
@paperbagbrown132611 ай бұрын
@tr3smass665 that's why the title of this video is false.
@rcanoli992 ай бұрын
@@Tr3smass good to see at least 1 person gets it... or 2 incl me lol!
@ianbarker2198 ай бұрын
The first 12 majestic pioneers of this style shifter are all dead now…..hats off too you cowboy.
@johnwatkins7111 Жыл бұрын
Hand clutch integrated on jockey shift isn't a great idea.🤔
@fabiangonzalez3196 Жыл бұрын
Bad design. Poor bike.
@astranger481010 ай бұрын
@@fabiangonzalez3196 is that why it's called suicide shifter
@loganmannke90232 ай бұрын
You know what really grinds my gears?
@acadianwanderer7352 Жыл бұрын
Even the most ‘hardcore’, old school bikers would never set their bikes up with such an abortion. The clutch lever on the shifter (stick) is ugly and dangerous to control in first gear at slow speed. ‘Suicide clutch/shifter’ combination very well describes that strange set up. Here’s now the way to do it, foot clutch/hand shift. But if you want to use the term ‘suicide clutch’ rightly, you have to have these 4 things on a motorcycle: 1) 2 wheels (no side car or trike) 2) A ‘foot clutch’ 3) A ‘hand shift’ 4) NO FRONT BRAKES Having a ‘foot clutch/hand shift’, set up doesn’t make it a ‘suicide clutch’, sorry. (Even less a ‘suicide shifter’.) There is nothing suicidal about a hand shifter (usually on/by the gas tank or the jockey type) if you have brakes on the front wheel. The reason it’s called a ‘suicide clutch’, is because a bike with such a set up, one can't stop on an upward incline for a street light, a stop sign or for any other reasons unless he has a buddy riding along behind who would put his front tire against your rear wheel to hold the motorcycle from rolling back. Hand shifting a motorcycle is not that dangerous (or difficult) and it’s ‘cool’, I love mine, but without the front brakes, it could be ‘suicidal’ at times to say the least. Last, you can call it whatever you want, this is fyi only 😎.
@dianarune9704 Жыл бұрын
HAHA the first bit really got me. 😭👍 What a turn of phrase.
@rcanoli992 ай бұрын
huh? "can't stop on incline unless a buddy..." jockey shift bikes stop all the time on hills up or down, solo. just need to be coordinated, i.e. quick. you don't need a front brake but it does make things easier. But please...a buddy to put his wheel against your back tire? thanks for the laugh anyway! and no offense meant, seriously.
@acadianwanderer73522 ай бұрын
@@rcanoli99. Genius, the first ‘bit’ I was commenting on the video. The guy almost crashed his motorcycle trying to get going, rest my case on that one. I’ve met my share of wanna be ‘tuff’ guys like you during my 50 + years of riding, people like you (bluffs) that don’t need to listen and learn from others, have it your way. Always good for a laugh though😂
@rustyshackleford4059 Жыл бұрын
Grind it til it fits, who needs first gear anyway? I love sketchy bikes. Got a couple myself lol. \m/
@Derno5452 жыл бұрын
I've always wondered why they're called SUICIDE shifters, now I know why. I guess we all have to mess up once to get it right the second time, hopefully that's one of the only time he's done that lmao and not out in traffic
@bryonkidder6199 Жыл бұрын
It helps when you use the foot clutch...lmao!
@oledirtydoc3001 Жыл бұрын
@@bryonkidder6199 there is none. It's on the shifter
@paperbagbrown1326 Жыл бұрын
a true suicide shift is foot clutch, hand shifter, and no front brakes--so you have to lift both feet before you start rolling. red light uphill = taking your life in your own hands.
@joedazier6960 Жыл бұрын
This isn't a suicide shift.
@ericrobins6094 Жыл бұрын
Might wanna get you a trike😅
@rahulmanic624 Жыл бұрын
Oh that's why it's called suicide shifter,now we get it
@cgavin1 Жыл бұрын
There's a fine line between suicide shifter and "didn't want that gearbox anyway". Too fine. Fit a clutch lever bros. Its easy to mesh when moving but 1st gear aint.
@static_bolt9 ай бұрын
It has a clutch, the retard just put it on the shifter itself
@therarebreeds77therarebree74 ай бұрын
finally, an accurate representation of actual suicide shifting
@korloq896810 ай бұрын
As a Firefighter/EMT, this terrifies me, and I ride motorcycles too, FZ6 fazer.
@user-pj7go6ie4u3 ай бұрын
Better get used to that thing before it kills him😅😅❤
@splattered2929 Жыл бұрын
Need adjust clutch first. Decondly need reposition shifter high and back. No leaning forward like that.
@joseywailer76249 ай бұрын
Done it. It seems practical but it sucks. It's just a way to keep from setting up a foot clutch. Just do it. You also wanna have both hands on the bars taking off cuz if that lever slips outta your hand, your ass WILL be on that back wheel. (I didn't run any fenders either) Chop on... ...
@dkboss4353 Жыл бұрын
Well that grind when shifting 😮
@Bas_Lightyear2 жыл бұрын
This man died on his motorcycle
@StinkyBlack1 Жыл бұрын
Proof?
@Bas_Lightyear Жыл бұрын
@@StinkyBlack1 I’m his father 😓
@lanngambaayekpam62593 ай бұрын
That truly is a suicide shifter
@BlueZombieMorphs10 ай бұрын
My Dad has a 56 Pan that he had put a suicide shifter on and had a foot clutch. It's one best of show a lot of times
@PappysCycles4 күн бұрын
😂,hey man, you really should use your foot clutch, but I'll change that clutch out for you, and put in a rekluse clutch
@emanemanrus5835Ай бұрын
it has that name for a precise reason.
@umarranzanu5753 Жыл бұрын
Complimenti per la moto Ma la frizione non la vedo molto sicura in quel modo...😉🙏. Sul piede è più sicura la partenza
@opaholdskool8674 Жыл бұрын
Just stick with hand clutch & foot shifter. More practical and fun to ride anytime. Don't just too obvious with STYLE
@countersteer71311 ай бұрын
Man forgot to blend the clutch lmao. I did that my first day riding too. “Ok I’m rolling, clutch out” stall.
@deja3173 Жыл бұрын
Maybe a longer jockey bar?
@bobwire33108 ай бұрын
DayuuuM almost ate ShIT......
@chivasregal291811 ай бұрын
That is how i ride my motorcycle drunk hard
@Headtapped7622 жыл бұрын
shifter is too low also hold clutch and put ur feet somewhere else besides the ground
@davidgillespie12809 ай бұрын
Foot clutch bro
@philly8462 Жыл бұрын
Careful, don't dump it. I always thought a suicide shift was on the gas tank🤷🏻♀️
@RayfordRaySiegel2 ай бұрын
That's just a tank shifter. That's how Harleys came stock, for a good while.
@lpd1snipe10 ай бұрын
Rookie😂 I've been riding suicide shifts for 53 years.
@rvtcg248 ай бұрын
What bars are these, brotha. Love the bike
@wyliecoyote1 Жыл бұрын
Might have a broken clutch on the roadside, first gear it home that's all.
@Bitterstone3849Ай бұрын
He almost lost her 😥
@jasondawdy569911 ай бұрын
Hey let’s try something new without a helmet. Hope you made it back home
@thecaucasian86 Жыл бұрын
Who needs first gear anyway. Just run with second gear on and start the engine. Gearbox life expectancy 4 kilometers).
@tressjuarez33124 ай бұрын
Now that would be the. You don’t Widowmaker
@randysimmons983811 ай бұрын
Funny
@thejackel18449 ай бұрын
Better put a rear fender on if you're gonna do that again...
@cowsagainstcapitalism347 Жыл бұрын
They are called that for a reason. I want one just because they look cool and I genuinely do not care about my safety. But yeah these are dumb.
@evltwin9849 ай бұрын
Looks safe as
@Angdulce6 ай бұрын
They making their life difficult 😂
@DyllisDead2 ай бұрын
I’m assuming his clutch cable isn’t adjusted properly cuz it looks like he had the clutch pulled in on the shift but still was grinding
@thomasmontemurro5901 Жыл бұрын
Needs to be reengineered
@marklilly258111 ай бұрын
You should make that shift longer to.
@RayfordRaySiegel2 ай бұрын
Your comment doesn't make sense, and it's "too" or it's an incomplete comment/sentence.
@RayfordRaySiegel2 ай бұрын
Your comment doesn't make sense, and it's "too" or it's an incomplete comment/sentence.
@monskayy1816 Жыл бұрын
What a torque.
@MaxStax8810 ай бұрын
The man started in 2nd gear thats the only thing he done wrong. I love how the clip looks old, the bike fits the old look perfectly 🤘👏 we need more videos of this bike in action my friend
@halavtiman2398 Жыл бұрын
Wait is that a Harley Davidson chopper or no?
@jeremymoorer1611 Жыл бұрын
If Jeffrey Epstein had a motorcycle
@syedr258 Жыл бұрын
its a cool bike
@SleezyRider88321 күн бұрын
Thats not a suicide shift pal. I'm just glad it's a hard tail tho.
@chrisdrummond8893 Жыл бұрын
long sleeves and a helmut?
@goiastr77602 жыл бұрын
Well.... it's a Nice bike
@ewq175624 күн бұрын
😂🤣🤣 hahaha!!!
@nikilomano58879 ай бұрын
Nearly dismounted
@ericpoole8277 Жыл бұрын
So where his clutch at..?😂
@oledirtydoc3001 Жыл бұрын
On the shifter
@relaxed_borgir11 ай бұрын
If you cant find em grind em
@aghost9614 Жыл бұрын
Its called suicide shifter because its suicide for the transmission
@jahleelfaust64388 ай бұрын
Are you supposed to hold it down and slowly let it up
@JosephLamb198910 ай бұрын
Where is the clutch on these kind of shifters?
@kevinwest36899 ай бұрын
New guy.
@mikefawc224 жыл бұрын
Why would you want that?
@b226tj2 жыл бұрын
I think you mean “Why Not?”.
@b226tj2 жыл бұрын
@NPC 2428 It's just cool and seeing as that I feel just fine with one hand on the bar, I feel confident in relaxing and making my new bike feel like an older bike. Also, if you really have to shift in a corner (on the street) then you're probably going too fast for your ape hangered bobber, notice that if you need to emergency stop in a corner, you can just push the clutch in and brake as normal. Also, the fundamentals aren't really changed, and you won't be doing anything you shouldn't if you forget about the seppuku stick. Sure, E braking is a little different with a seppuku stick, but it's your responsible to know your ride, although E braking without the clutch should just cause a stall and some embarrassment. That being said, if you aren't comfortable with two wheels, you should try experimenting with your bike and find confidence with it by seeing just what you can do in an empty parking lot.
@WBenzSEL9 ай бұрын
Nearly got him!
@FrankNRoses18 күн бұрын
Fucking Sick 😂😂
@jonasmith77972 жыл бұрын
Man way to sketchy 😭
@RayfordRaySiegel2 ай бұрын
too Learn to spell and make a sentence.
@haroldharwell7078 Жыл бұрын
Beginners luck...
@fasteddie536 күн бұрын
Too many credit card riders these days, ain't nothing like the ole skool scoots. HD went to sh-t .
@MikeHobsonSOHC8 ай бұрын
I put a suicide clutch on my Amen Savior CB750 SOHC....for one day. It was not fun.
@williamardenjr11611 ай бұрын
And that's why they call it that haha
@bitaexplosions9985 Жыл бұрын
If you can't find them wrind them 😂😂😂
@l.garcia3525 Жыл бұрын
60yrs ago these bikes were considered "Manly" by "Outlaw" Bikers. Classic example of "Brain" vs "Brawn". Haha, Stupid is as Stupid does. 😂
@nrescobar3251 Жыл бұрын
a lot of the stuff considered manly by outlaw bikers is cringe
@grantgardson2 жыл бұрын
Is there a centrifugal clutch in it? I'm so confused
@stevenswisher43392 жыл бұрын
Clutch is on the handle in his left hand, you can see it if u look close
@grantgardson2 жыл бұрын
@@stevenswisher4339 oh I see. That's a dumb relocation, for sure gonna result in homies death.
@Rockys.Garage.2 жыл бұрын
@@grantgardson I’m still alive 😂
@DoneKingHeadBanger2 жыл бұрын
yeaaaah...it's suicide
@tatmanmyownbossdannydraco8 ай бұрын
If you cant findem grindem😂
@carloscardenas2837 Жыл бұрын
It’s fine he’s just a new rider. Guy revs into rpm and tried putting it in gear from a stop 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@superheroes5930 Жыл бұрын
his ass got scratched
@mottogpgp6778 Жыл бұрын
Her I'd?
@letscheckitout19854 ай бұрын
Jahaahahah
@petermc2183 Жыл бұрын
Woaa boy ! Hang on
@RayfordRaySiegel2 ай бұрын
Those bars are stupidly forward, and that shifter is stupidly short.
@davidvaughn777811 ай бұрын
No way I'd have posted this video. Move the clutch to the left foot and try again.
@garyjafolla Жыл бұрын
He basically attempted suicide in away so hopefully next time he will get it right
@JesusMontiel-gu5um2 ай бұрын
It’s not for everyone
@robertghorne8607 Жыл бұрын
Yep it is
@alexsalapan6329 Жыл бұрын
Wrong way to install the suicide shifter. He Should have installed the clutch on the foot.
@greeny1582 Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@xrismanessa39938 ай бұрын
He almost made suicide
@luizfernandocorreadossanto2161 Жыл бұрын
Câmbio suicida.
@torrycole6477 Жыл бұрын
Get the mail
@pirrychavez6832 жыл бұрын
😆🤣
@giulymonisteri7607 Жыл бұрын
Per me che cammino da 25 anni con il cambio suicida questo è il sistema più schifoso frizione a pedale e leva stop.
@petersabatini7817 Жыл бұрын
Ride much
@Ravi_007862 жыл бұрын
Is bike ko mujhe dedo bhai please
@hasnaatalii2 жыл бұрын
Ok cal me I’ll give you free
@Ravi_007862 жыл бұрын
@@hasnaatalii give me your contact number
@vincenthowey66392 жыл бұрын
W T F don't know how to use the clutch WTF L OL
@Ravi_007862 жыл бұрын
@@vincenthowey6639 so i purchase this bike because i like to do something different work
@WierdosNation Жыл бұрын
This just a dumb idea for motorcycles.
@davidchereneimmel8820 Жыл бұрын
It's a Jockey shift, not suicide... it's a suicide clutch because you only had one foot to put down at the light as the other foot was using the "foot" suicide clutch.