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1977 Sportster shifting pattern

bikermonkey

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A friend of a friend, we all have them, but this one claims to of recently bought a 1977 sporty 1000 ironhead and it's shifting pattern is reversed. Does anyone know the juice on this model... I'm pretty versed on the big bore but not much working knowledge of sporties. Any resources on this model would be mucho appreciated.:bigsmiley40:
 
I just recently talked with some one with an older sporty that has the reverse shifting. That's about all I know about them.
 
I own a 77 ironhead. 1 down 3 up left side. Don't remember when they changed from right side to left.... I think the 900 sporty's were right hand shift.... :(
 
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The 1977/78 XLCR was left shift and reversed, however they were pretty rare bikes. The pattern was reversed by the rear-set pegs.

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