hi
i see a few tt500 with right hand gear changes.is there a kit you can buy to do this.or is it a home made mod.i am building a staracer tt500 and rhs gear change would be great.
thanks
jim garvey
sydney
australia

There is no kit for doing this. It simply requires re-desigining the shift shaft and right side cover. Or you can send to someone that does those, check the suppliers page on the forum for people that do it.

Jim Henry

Check with Hoos Racing as they perform the service and I beleive Johnny Isaacs in Oklahoma at Total Performance Racing does as well.
.....Mel.....
http://www.hoosracing.com/ttxtsr500parts.html

check with Johnny Isaacs:
http://www.flattrack.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=257

thanks for the help
cheers
jim

Jim: Think about it. When bikes 1st went to shifting on the wrong (left) side it seemed wrong. Also it looked so cool to have the brake and shifter both at the right foot. But, after trying it I liked the left side shift. For one thing you want to keep the right foot well planted on the peg, not searching for the shifter. If you run a 4 stroke and are geared properly you should not be shifting in the corner. If you do make a "bobble" it is really not that hard to quickly lift the left foot to shift down.
Hit the brake, pitch it in, shift down, stick your foot out, rinse & repeat!
Yes, take a look, many Yam TT 500 (mine) have removed the stock left footpeg and mounted a Bates type thru a web in the frame that puts it up and back a little giving you a clearer path to the shifter with that steel shoe clad left foot. Also the right peg has been dropped & moved foreward a little with a sturdy longer footpeg so you can "stiff-leg it". Need info. hit me up, I have a very neat way of doing this mod. Will e-mail you a photo.
Good Luck!

For those who might consider trying this modification on their own just remember that the TT and XT clutch cases are magnesium and the SR's are aluminum.

Nick

And unless you know how to weld magnesium it can turn into a real bad scene

Wasn't one of the main reasons for RH shift on a DT bike to keep from possibly bumping it out of gear when laying it over in the corners?

DP126 wrote:

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Wasn't one of the main reasons for RH shift on a DT bike to keep from possibly bumping it out of gear when laying it over in the corners?

Exactly: been there done that!!


Jim Henry

when my starracer frame gets here (australia)from the usa(bought from jerry) i might just give it a ride first befor i do that mod.i also race a cr250 elsinore so mixing up the gear shift side might not be such a good idea.yes the gear leaver on my longtrack(speedway frame with brakes and shocks)will knock out of gear so the leaver was moded so it wont do that anymore.the rh foot on the peg is a good idea as i even made up a cable opperated brake from the handle bars,didnt need to move it at all
cheers
jim

this is one of the reasons I started flattrack.com 13 years ago. How else could a guy in Australia get this information before Internet?

Thanks everyone!