No. As God intended motorbikes to work....I was hoping someone would say it’s all bolt on parts from Andover, Guessing not that easy. I’ll have to learn to shift and brake from the wrong side . Thanks all
I have bikes with the gear change on the left and the right with both up for up and down for up shift configurations.as has been said before you know which bike you’re on and it all seems to work quite naturally.Answer is never, I’m 60 years old and everything I’ve ridden was left shift right brake and 1 down 4,or 5 up. I don’t see it being an easy thing to adjust to but I’ll probably have to
I think you hit the nail on the head thereI believe it is not only a matter of setting your mind in order for which bike you are riding (to remember which sides the controls are on), but also for doing so on a REGULAR BASIS.
If you don't ride one type and the other, both fairly often, or if you don't ride very often at all, your mind won't adjust as it should for panic situations. Up to a couple of years ago when I used to ride daily, always switching between classics and moderns, I encountered MANY panic situations, and never messed up (not since my first ride on a Bultaco Metralla in the 70s)
Oi! Are you implying those MKIII's with their fancy folk electric legs, anti wet sump TC's and rear discs are not Nortons? ;-)For me, the feel of the bike resets my brain - I can switch from my Norton to my BMW to any other modern bike without really giving it a second thought.
What messes with my brain is when I hop on a Mk3 (uncle and a few other friends have them) - Feels like a Norton... but wait a minute!!