A ‘suicide shifter,’ or ‘suicide clutch,’ is a slang term for a foot-operated clutch pedal with a hand-operated gear shifter on a motorcycle. It operates similarly to a manual transmission on a car or truck. The rider has to engage the clutch pedal using their left foot and change gears using a lever mounted next to the gas tank, or on the left side of the engine. This method of riding a motorbike was first introduced by Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
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