The Suicide Shifter
September 20, 2026
A suicide shifter is a nickname for a hand-operated gearshift found on some early motorcycles and later adopted by custom chopper and bobber builders. Instead
A suicide shifter is a nickname for a hand-operated gearshift found on some early motorcycles and later adopted by custom chopper and bobber builders. Instead
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