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The motor cycle in the video has the rear brake on the left foot and gear shift on the right, which is opposite motorcycles I'm familiar with. Meanwhile, the cl
by js2 5y ago
The motor cycle in the video has the rear brake on the left foot and gear shift on the right, which is opposite motorcycles I'm familiar with. Meanwhile, the clutch is on the left hand and front brake on the right hand as expected. That seems weird.
Edit: Quora provides an explanation. It was a British thing until the 1970s:
https://www.quora.com/In-the-1970s-motorcycle-foot-controls-were-reversed-with-the-rear-brake-now-on-the-right-and-the-gear-shift-on-the-left-Who-came-up-with-that-idea-and-what-was-the-rationale-for-the-change-besides-having-both-brakes?share=1 https://www.quora.com/In-the-1970s-motorcycle-foot-controls-...