lets see those old school / custom shifters.

[JoKeR63]

From the Build -Off, Cinco's five speed shifter.

[Philphine]

couple of 5 speed shifters for my bagger project

[outskirtscustoms]

Not functional yet but here we go. Just finished these tonight

[FredyBoi]

Maybe I shouldn't give up my idea for one, but what the heck, I have been wanting to use one of these WWI german trench knives with brass knuckles for a shift lever. I figure you could heat the blade down low to take the temper out of it so you could drill a hole in it, may have to use a masonry bit, with the tip ground like a metal cutting bit... I know this works on car leaf springs without heat.

This is really cool!!! a knife with a brass knuckle. nice one.

[spinman]

Sturmey 3 speed with 9/16" OD aluminum bar twisted w/ 8 ball knob

[jwm]

Installing the three speed on my Spoiler was a challenge. It took some assistance from some of the good folks over at the Schwinn forum, notably Wayne, and Chopperguy. With their advice, plus the donation of a pair of anti-rotation washers, I was able to get the hub fitted properly in the frame. The shifter was another problem. I wanted the suicide shift mount, but I did not want to have to weld, or drill the frame. After weeks of brainstorming, the idea finally popped into my head. I made a backing plate to fit between the chainguard and the frame, and drilled for four bolts to clamp the shifter mount in place. Materials- some 3mm aluminum plate that I suspect came from a road sign, and the steel ring that might have been a mount for a garbage disposall- I'm still not sure. The rest was hacksaw file and drill. Primitive Pete engineering, for sure, but- hey, it works.







Next project is the sissy bar. I'm stuck again, because what I want to build takes welding, and tube bending. But who knows- I may get another flash of inspiration.

JWM

[No Talent Clown]

Sturmey 3speed Frankenshifter

[MadMax '58]

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[Peatbog]

Holy Moses! That thing is sweet!

[wimpy]

Just a modified 3-speed gripshift (Shimano)

[cinger]

This is from my tandem 3 gears.
OLD SCHOOL is COOL


Groeten Gert.

[spinman]

[kingfish254]

This thread deserves to be percolated back up to the top.
There are some cool shifters out there.

[kingfish254]

This bike is sick!!!
Looks like the shifter is just like the ones that I have except it doesn't have an overload tube.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51464&hilit=+shifters

here's mine.
bombshelterbikes over at freakbike nation gave this 5 sp shimano to me and i added the sparco gearknob for added bling! haha

[freddyfingaz]

I agree this forum need to bring back. I just finished made rod shifter tonight for my build. Here's pic of it.