Originally Posted by
wahoonc
That is the way most of my bikes are set up, have been for years. I never understood why motor cycles were done one way and bicycles the other. But then again I rode a Vespa and the rear brake was on a foot pedal...
Aaron
IIRC that is also true of almost all motorcycles except old hand shift Harleys & Indians. The left hand lever is the clutch and the rear brake is foot pedal operated.
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