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Phone: 941-723-9817 | Cell 941-932-6890
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Testimonials
Click Here to See Skip's Bike |
The installation was done Nov '06 by Citrus Cycle, 1581 Gulf to Lake Hwy, Lecanto, FL, 34461 (866-302-7433). Outside of drilling a hole in the shift lever, there was no structural modifications. The clamp used to attach the supplied mount was just a stock part off the shelf. Getting the right angle of the actuator to the shift lever can be done by using washers as spacers on the bolt between the clamp and the mount.
There is one problem that I have found:
It is easy to accidently touch the shift buttons while it's running which causes instant, unwanted gear changes. It's especially bad when in neutral, standing still at a light or when getting on the bike while it's running. It jerks forward and stalls which is at least embarassing and potentially very dangerous.
I suggest tying the shift control button wiring (Maybe the ground wire?) through the clutch lever switch so that the only time it would shift would be when the clutch lever is in. If the clutch cable were to break (Never seen that happen, right?) and you needed to shift with RPM / bike speed manipulation, just pull in the clutch anyway to activate the shifter switch.
Just a suggestion. Aside from that, I've had absolutely no problems with the unit over the last year of riding.
Anything I can help with, let me know.
Thanks
Skip
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More pictures of Dave's Bike |
From: "Dave Willett"
To:
Subject: New bike.
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:00:27 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Hi Gail.
Here are some pics of my new bike with the shifter and the Voyager
kit attached. The system works fantastic. I had a young man who owns a
custom cycle shop here in the area install both the Voyager and your
electric shifter. They both work fantastic!! Thanks again for having these
available to us here. I am getting back to my old self again
David A. Willett
Animal wants Trucks
58 Seaside Drive
Ormond Beach, Fl. 32176 |
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I am from Burton Mich. This is how I installed the Kliktronic shifter on my 04 softail. This pic was taken after I redid the linkage about two weeks ago. It now works better. I would not recommend installing it this way, unless you have access to a steel lathe, Tig welder, metric and American SAE taps and dies, plus a acetylene torch. But with this type of installation finding neutral is a lot easier. Some guys that have installed it differently have found finding N almost impossible to find with a practiced light touch on the button Practice makes perfect. Redoing the attachment helped me.
Mike'haywire'Hayden |
More pictures of Rich DuBarton Bike |
From: Rich DuBarton
To: disabledmotorcycleriders@msn.com
Subject: Re: Actuator clamps sent
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:58:44 EDT
After my injury racing motorcross I still wanted to ride and race I then got involved with road racing and found Tim from Adaptive and had my SV 650 fitted with the Kliktronic shifter and I then had my Yamaha R6 fitted with the shifter with ignition interupt so I can make up shifts without having to roll off the throttle last year I did 106 races starting at daytona and ending at daytona racing CCS, WERA and Moto ST events I will be doing the 8 hour Moto St event at Daytona in october during bike octoberfest with my teamates from the wera national endurance series in which we are in first place with two rounds left.
ok see ya Rich |
More pictures of Rick Quisenberry Bike |
From: R C QUISENBERRY
To:
Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:37:03 -0600
Gail,
Thank you for taking the time to talk to me about my actuator and get
the new one ordered. I will give you a little information about me that
you can pass on to your readers, viewers, etc. I am a Vietnam Veteran, a
retired police officer and now sell real estate for a living. I have been
riding motorcycle since I was 14 years old. In 1978 I was shot and because
of the wound lost my left leg above the knee, I remained on the police
department after taking and passing the physical agility test. I continued
to ride but had problems shifting. I rode Harleys because I did not need to
adapt anything to them to aid in shifting. I ride a Suzuki Hayabusa and
will include pictures with this email so you can see how I hooked up the
unit. I installed the relay in the tail of the bike with a piece of velcro
attached to the relay box and the other piece stuck to the bottom of the
tail piece. As you can see by the photos I have not used the push button
method of shifting. I found a micro switch 8 years ago and have never
replaced it because it continues to provide me with excellent response.
The micro switch must be one that returns to the neutral position after it
is engaged in either direction. I soldiered the wires to the back of the
switch, made sure that it was not touching anything metal as to cause it to
short out. On the Suzuki, up to 06, there was a space not being used just
below the kill switch. I took the housing apart and found that the switch
could be installed there with a little bit of work. I attached the switch
to the small plate that is used to cover the space, the switch has a small
bolt on the front that holds it tight to this piece of plastic, when I
trade bikes I take the plate and switch with me and use it on the new bike.
This works if you get the same make and model, if not then you will have to
design a new system to hold the micro switch. But as small as it is this
really should not be a problem. On my 07, the space I used was fitted with
by Suzuki for emergency flashers, I removed the flasher unit inside the
housing and installed my switch. I do not use emergency flashers as I do
not park on highways or anyplace that they would be needed. Besides the
turn signals are small and supply little if any warning to other motorists.
A Dremell was used to grind the space out so the switch would work and
once on I could use my left hand for the clutch and the right thumb to
change gears. Shifting up means briefly hitting the switch upward and the
same with down shifting. Neutral is a matter of tapping the switch lightly
with the thumb until the neutral light comes on. After a very long search,
which included Radio Shack, and all electrical stores on the web and in
person, I finally found some that looked Like they would work. I purchsed
these with the thought of replacement when the time came that I wore my
original switch out. I am still waiting for it to wear out though. I have
quite a few and would be willing to let go of some if you or your buyers
would like to have one. Looking forward to hearing from you. Let me know
if the pics work out.
Best Regards,
Rick Quisenberry
Associate Broker
Century 21 Real Estate Center, Inc
2900 Grand Ave.
Laramie, Wy |
More Pictures of Darryl Lair's Bikes |
My new quad was completed this month and I am loving it. The Kliktronics shifter works GREAT! There hasn't been a single problem with it as it seems to work flawlessly. I've hooked up with an outstanding mechanic named Brad Meisner from ParaPro racing and this guy is amazing at the quality of work he performs( He is also the same mechanic that works on Ricky James's bikes). I also have been sponsored by REKLUSE and have a centrifugal clutch installed along with the rear brake lever being moved to the left handgrip in place of the clutch lever. I raced the Adelanto Grand Prix (the largest desert race in the Western US) last weekend and did quite well. I didn't podium but wasn't last either. I was interviewed on the PA system in front of a few thousand fans before my race and received a HUGE standing ovation as I went thru the woops in the motox section. My 21 yr old son, Darryl Jr (on the Yamaha 250R #24) took 1st place in the 250 Nov class, moving him up to amateur. What an exciting day! I ride atleast 3 days per week so I'll be getting some good use out of the electronic shifter. Enclosed are a few pictures of the quad, a close up of the installed shifter, my son at the races and a pic of me skiing from Snowmass Co.
Thanks again,
Darryl Lair
Paraplegic T5 complete
Hesperia, Ca |
Good Morning,
Just thought I'd write to say how pleased I am with my new Klicktronic gear shift system which I have just installed on my Caterham Blackbird. I replaced a malfunctioning translogic one that was already on there. The performance difference is enormous, I have to report.
The biggest difference from an engineering standpoint seems to my mind that the Klicktronic gives itself the best possible chance of success by using longer travel which allows much greater leverage on the gearbox - I guess this mimics a riders foot much more closely than the old system I had and of course the consequential reduced load must help longevity.
I would like also to comment on the quality of the engineering on the parts of the kit. It is all beautifully made and very elegantly designed.
Finally, thanks for the immediate dispatch and delivery and excellent pre sale telephone support.
Overall I couldn't be happier and look forward to many great miles with the system!
Many thanks,
Julian Thompson
Thompsons Of Macclesfield
87 Park Lane
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6UA |
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