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Author Topic: Yeah I am new to Ducati...& loving it!! I need a new shifter, advice, please?  (Read 6533 times)
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« on: June 26, 2009, 12:01:43 PM »

Hello,
As many of you know from my earlier posts...I am new to Ducati's...but loving this M900!!

But, I do need a new shifter.  I ride a lot  around the neighborhood on errands...I am usually in white sneakers..the stock shifter is soiling them up!! Ugh..Blackness

So I want to replace the shifter with a non-black rubber one

please give me some options!!?

Thanks very much & ALOHA
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« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2009, 12:18:08 PM »

First, don't ride around in sneakers.  It's really unwise.

Second, you can buy a shift lever cover.  About 8 bikes ago, I had a neoprene/rubber one on my shift lever.
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« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2009, 12:20:15 PM »

alooooohaaaa!


but anyway.  I'd switch to black shoes. of the moto-variety, at that  Smiley



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are you the dude who bought mac's bike?
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« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2009, 12:51:58 PM »

The solution is to wear flip-flops.
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« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2009, 12:59:17 PM »

 applause
you wouldn't believe how many guys ride in sneakers...even on the freeway!! Shocked

But., I always ride in tennis shoes & mostly white so I do have to make an adjustments!!?

Yeah I was thinking about a tubing over original or a new shifter

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« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2009, 02:54:40 PM »

http://www.ryderclips.com/shiftsock.html
 
but seriously wear boots. Shoes fly off. It's not something you want to happen at a highway speed wreak.

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« Reply #6 on: June 26, 2009, 03:53:57 PM »

you wouldn't believe how many guys ride in sneakers...even on the freeway!! Shocked


and shorts... and HI's helmet law...


http://www.ryderclips.com/shiftsock.html
 
but seriously wear boots. Shoes fly off. It's not something you want to happen at a highway speed wreak.



or dangly laces getting caught in stuff on the left side of your bike...

I mean, hey, it's entirely up to you...  it's just the crowd here is generally a bit more gear conscious.


yes, I know how hot it gets riding around on oahu
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« Reply #7 on: June 26, 2009, 04:34:37 PM »

http://www.ryderclips.com/shiftsock.html
 
but seriously wear boots. Shoes fly off. It's not something you want to happen at a highway speed wreak.



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« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2009, 06:25:43 PM »

You don't say what year 900, but this may fit;
Ebay item #280358004797
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« Reply #9 on: June 26, 2009, 08:07:03 PM »

You don't say what year 900, but this may fit;
Ebay item #280358004797

98 M 900

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« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2009, 08:11:24 PM »

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« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2009, 08:17:49 PM »

a-ha! it is the mac bike!  Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2009, 10:19:11 PM »

if you insist on wearing sneaks. there are shifterskinz for your shoes.
http://www.shubandit.com/
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« Reply #13 on: June 27, 2009, 11:26:54 AM »

a-ha! it is the mac bike!  Smiley

Yes it is.  Dude, come on over to Desmotropic and join the party.   chug
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« Reply #14 on: June 27, 2009, 02:17:51 PM »

I made my own shifterskin out of a beer sleeve. But that only prevents you from scratched your shoes, the reason its black is because its a damn bike! Its DIRTY.

change to black sneakers or wash your lever before and after every ride.
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