Shovelhead Chopper: DIY Jockey Shifter

Hey everyone! Jason is working hard on the chopper build and today he is making a jockey shifter from scratch. Using the left over material from the sissy bar build, Jason creates a truly 1 of 1 shifter. Topping off the hand made shifter is a diced shift knob he got from his friends over at ‪@IronTrapGarage‬ during the Hershey swap meet last fall.
Do you have any jockey shifter stories??? Jason would love to hear them in the comment section!
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[@JasonValadezVEVO]

Excellent craftsmanship bruh. The one detail that I'd add is if you're planning on running a closed primary, the bottom end of the lever where its welded to the plate has to have a little clearance otherwise the inner primary wont fit. Much love and respect from Milwaukee

[@williamgaze866]

Very cool. Ty for sharing

[@theabyssgarage]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BigRobMoto]

Very cool fabrication 🤘🤘

[@theabyssgarage]

Thank you

[@byronleatham1183]

That big hunk of metal is going to rip that ratchet live apart.
If you're to start with a hand shift Top, that was the old school way.
Because she'll made a light weight shift her handle.

[@chopperguy16]

Very cool.

[@ecrusch]

OK, so I have to tell you. I just subscribed, mainly because you and I are at about the same skill level and I've gained a few tips from watching you work.
I wish I had a Lathe like you and a stand for my metal band-saw.
But the way you approach a task is smart and straightforward and you don't seem to have too much wasted motion.
Really enjoy your videos, brother.
Eric in Kissimmee Fl.

[@theabyssgarage]

Thanks Eric, I’m glad your getting something out of these videos And hopefully I’m not too boring to watch.

[@jerrybigrig]

👍😎👍

[@HakHemmes]

Its not a rotarytop. Its a rachet top!

[@tomrichardson5331]

bike looks good...seat not so good

[@theabyssgarage]

What’s wrong with the seat?