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Old 03-02-06, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
Except the shift pattern would be "backwards" form normal. To avoid this, you would have to mount the shift levers on the outsides of the brake hoods and they would get in the way of your hands and not be reachable with your thumbs. The Take-Offs avoid this by putting the shift levers on the inside of the brackets and offsetting them away from the insides of the brake levers.
I don't think "backwards" would be a big deal. I'm sure once you adjusted, it would seem perfectly normal, and would probably work just fine.
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