You forget the ffect of levers in simple mechanisms. That rebar weighs more than the leverage it makes and will shift itself at some point. Nevermind that he is very likely to snap the shifter itself off with just a slightly too far push or pull.
You only need the clutch when coming from complete stop, then you can shift without clutch, most likely want it to completely stop afterwards as well. /s
My grandfather made something like this for his trike (3wheeler) when he got older and started having joint problems in his leg. his was a bit sturdier than this one tho
Impaling to go if you miss the Dracula expierence.
His head could become the gear shift knob.
YES, like a shish kebab.
A SHIFT kebab. I see myself out.
Nah stay, you have earned it
You forget the ffect of levers in simple mechanisms. That rebar weighs more than the leverage it makes and will shift itself at some point. Nevermind that he is very likely to snap the shifter itself off with just a slightly too far push or pull.
They don't call it a suicide shifter for no reason.... this is the new FIRST reason.
Now he needs to make a foot pedal for the clutch lever as his clutch hand is busy.
No need, as shittily as that appears to have been welded it will come off in his hand within a few miles and normal operation can resume 😆
You only need the clutch when coming from complete stop, then you can shift without clutch, most likely want it to completely stop afterwards as well. /s
Nice, there is a reason they call this a "Suicide Shifter".
A friend of mine made one of these by welding an old sword to his motorbike.
Handle up… right?
Yeah, handle up, thank god. His bike was just an amalgamation of different parts and junk he found.
Everything is a handle with your head impaled on it.
I feel like that needs to be embroidered on a throw pillow.
The cutting edge of shifty
There’s a reason they don’t make suicide shifters anymore.
All good until you impale yourself during a wreck...
Impaling himself is the least of his worries. No helmet, no gear, crocs.
Crocs are very important.
That would be Safety Crocs© for those ATGATT riders who don't ride barefoot or in toe-splitter flip-flops
Self stab 20000™
I don’t think he had a welding helmet on when he did that…
He didnt have a helmet when he was born and he wont have it when he dies.
Welding helmets, safety squints, same/same....
How to fall upon your sword
He’s shifting without the clutch now
its a motorcycle though
Thank you. I was beginning to wonder if I'm the only one who is worried about the gearbox.
Clutchless shifting is fine on a motorcycle. Nothing to worry
That's something something . . .
That's a nice strategy to increase chances of death by a magnitude to 3 in addition to: - India traffic - motorbike - no helmet
Great—it also gives him something to be impaled on when he crashes because he’s watching the iPhone and not the road. 😳
This is how old motorcycles worked anyway. Check out early model Harleys and Indians.
Theres a reason they stopped using them, something about being called suicide shifters...
All fun and games until he becomes a shish kebab
My thought exactly. EMTs hate this one trick.
The lack of a helmet will make it soooo much easier for the metal rod to cleanly come out the other side.
Great way to get impaled lol, wonder if he's a fan of Vlad Țepeș.
My grandfather made something like this for his trike (3wheeler) when he got older and started having joint problems in his leg. his was a bit sturdier than this one tho
Reminds me of when my friend broke his leg. He bolted levers to his car's pedals to make it hand operated.
I mean it's probably useful for someone without a left leg but useless for normal people
Vlad approves
All fun and games until you fall off the bike and you impale yourself on your homemade gearstick.
Natural selection at its finest.
Natural gear selection*
"Dumb ways to die..."
I believe those are called 'Suicide Shifters' for a reason...
I also assume that he mush have watched one episode too many of Orange County Choppers.
(One episode is too many... )
now need a pedal for clutch, and 2 more for breaks and gas. fuck it add 2 more wheels
Vlad the Impaler wannabe
Vlad the Impaled*
I love the goat or sheep they sampled in this song, hope it gets residuals.
"Its a nice bike and all, but what it really needs is a way to impale myself!" – that guy (probably)
Because learning the hard way is the only way some people learn.
Finally, this frees me up to stick my crocs directly in the rear wheel while it's moving.
My dad did this to the 4-wheeler, but the stick is close to the seat and way shorter
Safety Crocs on board
That freeze frame smile at the end makes this feel like a safety PSA.
I've seen a one legged rider using that.
So you can shift in flip flops
What clutch?
The transmission gears left the chat
Clutche ??? What even is this