Rear brake cable for left shift conversion

[HMBAtrail]

Is there a cable out there that is suitable for a left side shift conversion. I'm in the midst of the swap and looking at the cable it looks like the housing would roughly need to be 32" long. I figured I would ask before I make my own.

Thanks in advance!
Tim

[Duccout]

Hi Tim,

Have a look at a cable from a 750 or 860 GT, they are possibly long enough.

Colin

[HMBAtrail]

I just ended up making my own. Cheaper, faster and easier!

[Jordan]

Now yer talkin'.

[Scottish888]

Hi,

Could you give me information on the LH gear shift conversion works please.
The Ducati is the only bike I have that has the brake on the left so I have stamped on the gear lever too often thinking it is a brake or locked up the back wheel trying to change gear.

Regards

[Jordan]

Some have a rod through the hollow swingarm spindle.

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Class ... 20%203.jpg

https://www.bikeexif.com/wp-content/upl ... to-350.jpg

[Scottish888]

Thanks Jordan,

That bike looks too modern for the engine but must be quite rare.

Regards,

[Jon Pegler]

One of the last of approximately 1500 Ventos produced by Mototrans between 1977 and 1982.
The last few came with a factory left foot change as illustrated in Jordans photos.
Most of the left foot change bikes went to Japan and Germany.

[themoudie]

Aye Alex,

Sorry to read that you are not getting along with the 250.

I can only say that when swopping from the SRX/BROS to the Duke or the Morini, I have to re-programme the brain before setting off and make a concious mental note of the change. I too have on occasion locked the rear up looking for a lower gear! Thankfully, I don't have the Embra traffic to deal with, afore getting out on the open road. The 450 doesn't like stop-start, traffic light interupted short runs. Personally, I wait until the daytime mayhem has abated and go for a canter in the evening, when others are gorging beer/wine and fast-"food"! I find it more relaxing!

If you are determined to make a conversion, I think that you will be on your own. But, corrspondence with Phil Hitchcock in sunny Oz, may illicit some measurements for a conversion (Please share them on here if you obtain anything. Thank you.). I believe that Phil sold up 'Road & Race' to go and "do other things"! Phil modified his race bike to a left-hand gear change and with a cable operated rear brake from the righthand side; the cable being looped under the swingarm pivot plates and away from the underslung exhaust. I have copied the link to the images on the 'ducatimeccanica.com' website below.

Phil_Hitchcock's_left-hand_gear_change_images_link

As an aside, I suspect that you and others would enjoy a trawl through the 'ducatimeccanica.com' website, so here is a link to that.

'ducatimeccanica.com'_link

Good health, Bill (up the road), over 20°C for the first time in 2021!

[Scottish888]

Thanks folks,

Just a consideration at the moment as I first need to get my bike running properly (cuts out at 5000rpm)
When it is running fine I could focus more on riding rather than trying to understand what is going on with the poor running.
Thanks