3 Speed Thumb Shifter Into A Stick Shifter?

[kngtmat]

Anyone ever try to turn a Sturmey Archer 3 speed thumb shifter into a stick shift?

I know there are stick shifters available but the thumb shifters are less than $20 which is why I got one of them. Especially at $50 to over $100 that I have seen for new & old one's.



It's for a Murray X24 frame and the rest of the parts minus the wheels & brakes that I got a few years ago. I plan on using 60's 24 inch Schwinn wheels with a SA AW 3 speed rear hub on it and want a stick shift for it.

 

[Fv2]

I've thought of doing this myself, would be interesting to see if anyone has done it.

 

[kingfish254]

There are stick shift out there that work with SA hubs
Raliegh had some and others too

 

[SwissGuy]

I have seen it done somewhere, just don't remember where. As soon as I do I'll post a link.

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[RustyGold]

I think @GuitarlCarl tried one a while back...I vaguely remember a chicken foot being involved . I think he ran into issues with too much weight with the extended shifter, but can't remember if he came up with a solution.

Jason

 

[SwissGuy]

Found it:
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/post-your-custom-shifters.34748/page-5

 

[SwissGuy]

I think @GuitarlCarl tried one a while back...I vaguely remember a chicken foot being involved . I think he ran into issues with too much weight with the extended shifter, but can't remember if he came up with a solution.

Jason

Voilà (same thread as above, page 4)

With chicken foot:

 

[SwissGuy]

Originally made by @GuitarlCarl for the MBBO #4 build "Cycledelic"

 

[Indyjps]

When I converted grip shift to stick, weight of the handle / knob was an issue.

Consider using stainless or alum tube, I used a golf club shaft, nice cause its tapered and you can take the section you need.

Find a light weight knob/ topper.

 

[kngtmat]

Cool. I don't think I am going to make it too much longer than it is. Find something light as the thumb shift lever and clamp it onto it. Then later on down the road change it with a blue lever itself from busted original X24 brakes and clamp it on too.


This is the one I bought that is shipping right now.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-Speed-S-A-Shifter-Bike-shifter-bicycle-shifter/152884975

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Originally made by @GuitarlCarl for the MBBO #4 build "Cycledelic"

The shifter I made for Cycledelic actually worked very well, it was lightweight. But I never liked the "boot" I made to go around it. And I never really liked the look of the shaft bolted to the thumb shifter itself. It wasn't clean. So aesthetically it was a failure even though mechanically it worked fine. That whole bike just didn't turn out as I had it in my head and has since been dismantled. (although I still have the bat...)

Carl.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Here's a look that I liked. I used it on ALiEN FiRE, it's not a thumb shift, but the same adaptation could be used.

I tapped the shift handle, and the connecting nut and machine screwed them together with copper tube spacers. The T handle is from a bass kickdrum. (on a side note the headlight is a plasma ball)

Carl.