To grip shift or not to grip shift?

[atomichurley]

Hey guys i have a shift kit on my bike and i have a sbp 8 speed grip shift sitting in my tool box
i currently have the stock marin finger and thumb style shifter on my bike and it works fine
do you guys think i should swap them?

Cheers atomichurley
check out my ride http://www.motoredbikes.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=30862&d=1300410297

 

[spad4me]

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Once you use a good twist grip shifter you will not use any other one.

 

[retromike3]

grip shift

If its the original Grip Shift I found that it was a pain to disassemble and thread and reassemble the unit. I hope that it is a lot easier than it was in the stone ages when I had my shop.

I think most of the modern brake levers are built with the Grip shift in mind so there should not be a problem with that aspect of the install.

I don't think that if you hit a bump you will "auto-shift". that was a fear when they first came out and was proved wrong by many miles of off road mountain rides.

I say go ahead and give it a try. If all else fails you can always go back to the Shimano crapped fire you had before

Mike

 

[pucksterpete]

I use an 8 speed twist grip shift on my bike with SBP Jackshaft and wouldn't use anything else. I have it mounted on the right side. I am using a sinz brake lever as the throttle instead of the twist throttle. The reason I have the twist grip shifter on my right is I am constantly on the clutch lever, so I find it easier to shift, if I have to change gears while peddling. Here is some pics

http://www.motoredbikes.com/album.php?albumid=1216