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paddle shift conversion
I have a 2014 RT with conventional clutch and gears and because of progressive neurological damage to my left foot I can foresee the day when I wont be able to shift gears properly. I have spent around $5000 farkling my RT, no safety chrome, just stuff like lights etc to make me more visible to the cagers and myself to see better at night and I dont want to repeat the process on a new bike since I have done all the work myself. A heel and toe shifter is one solution, my question is has anyone ever put a paddle shifter on a conventionally clutched Spyder and is it even possible?
Thanks,
Andy
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To my knowledge, Major undertaking & new tranismission. Better off trading in & getting new bike with the set up you need. Good luck
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OR POSSIBLY
I know someone here has way more knowledge about this than I do, so hopefully they will chime in........An AIR-SHIFTER might be a possibility .....price-wise I think it would be very competitive........jmho......Mike
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Agree..!!
or you could work up the old suicide shifter of yore.
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if your interested,i had one on my wing. it worked great, give the people a call
https://www.pingelonline.com/content...r-installs.asp
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Just my 2 cents
For what it's worth, I agree with the suggestion of someone else that you should just trade up for an SE model. Then you know it's been done right.
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Originally Posted by Andy Cserny
I have a 2014 RT with conventional clutch and gears and because of progressive neurological damage to my left foot I can foresee the day when I wont be able to shift gears properly. I have spent around $5000 farkling my RT, no safety chrome, just stuff like lights etc to make me more visible to the cagers and myself to see better at night and I dont want to repeat the process on a new bike since I have done all the work myself. A heel and toe shifter is one solution, my question is has anyone ever put a paddle shifter on a conventionally clutched Spyder and is it even possible?
Thanks,
Andy
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In the UK there is a.company called Kliktronic who make a gear changer for all motorcycles I used one on my BMW K100RT before I brought my Spyder SE5 and now my SE6 Do a search on Google to get more details
http://www.kliktronic.co.uk/
hope this helpd
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https://www.pingelonline.com/prodcat...c-shifters.asp
Found an electric shifter for Can-Am Spyder Rs so maybe Pingle can help you out for RT
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shifter conversion
Wow!! what a great bunch of guys! Some really helpful suggestions with right to the point URL's, all of which I plan to look up. I have already thought of a heel and toe shifter tried to contact the gentleman on this board that makes/sells them ,but I never got a response. The candle is not burning my fingers yet, I can still shift fairly well, have to make sure the gears are really in synch and shifting from reverse into 1st with a cold tranny, I have to hold the clutch with the right hand and reach down with the left to pull up the lever. I am lifting weights trying to strengthen whatever muscles are still enervated that dorsiflex my L foot and toes.
Last week I spent 10 hours in the saddle and never missed a shift.
Thanks
Andy
PS Bob Denman, I liked your Mighty Thor persona the best
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This is on the Ping site:
https://www.pingelonline.com/electric-shifter-kits/77401-universal-electric-speed-shifter-kit-7-8-handlebars-one-to-four-coil.asp
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THEY OFFER ELECTRIC SHIFT, RAN ONE ON A 67 CHEVY II, IT WORKED OFF THE RPM'S. GUYS HAVE RUN THEM ON DRAG BIKES ALSO. YOU WILL HAVE TO WELD A BRACKET ON THE SHIFT ARM THAT SHIFTS THE TRANS. YOU ALSO HAVE TO PUT A KILL TIMER ON IT. THIS WILL BE A EASY JOB AND NOT A BUNCH OF MONEY. LOOK AROUND YOUR LOCAL BIKE SHOP IN YOUR AREA. FIND SOMEONE THAT DRAG RACES MOTORCYCLES, THEY WILL KNOW HOW TO HELP YOU. GOOD LUCK IF I CAN HELP YOU IN ANY WAY CALL ME. I WON'T BE ABLE TO DO THE WORK BUT I CAN GET YOU GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. MY NAME IS JERRY CALL ME 512-913-9015
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I don't see the need for the kill switch here for the shift.Unless I miss understood and you ARE racing. If you just want he;p with changing gears,something to move the shift lever would work and you would work the clutch and throttle just as if you were shifting with your foot. The air shifters mentioned here will move the lever for you and should be fairly simple to install. However having said all that unless you are too heavily invested in what you have,either emotionally or financially,I would just trade for an SE and ride off into the sunset a happy rider.
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I've got a heel toe shifter I took off my 08 GS, you can have, not sure if I still have all the parts , but I'd be happy to send you what I have. Just send me your address.
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I have the RT now with the paddle shift and noticed on mine that the foot shift arms are not there..Why would they be right..
But did notice it had the shift axle and I would think one could be converted to a paddle shift.
Have you called BRP and asked if it would be possible??
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Originally Posted by GOZFST
I've got a heel toe shifter I took off my 08 GS, you can have, not sure if I still have all the parts , but I'd be happy to send you what I have. Just send me your address.
Thanks for the offer, but I have already installed a heel&toe shifter which seems to be working OK for the time being, however if my foot drop gets worse I will have to look at some of the other options listed on this thread. I looked at the Pingle website, but they dont offer one for the 2014 RT and they advise that their universal shifter is not plug and play and is a rather complicated install process and I have no idea how the ignition interrupt would fit into the Can bus system. If the foot drop gets worse I will contact Pingle. I will be gone for the next two weeks by cage and after that , weather permitting I will get in some riding and see how itgoes.
thanks for all the helpful hints and your generous offer.
Andy
My wife and I circumnavigated the globe on our trimaran sailboat, gone 8 years
Cushman Eagle, 1954 Corvette, 1964 Corvette with Duntov cam, 1996 Corvette, Chrysler 300 Hemi,
2003 1800 Gold Wing with Hannigan sidecar
2014 Spyder RT
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