hooking up an air shifter

[nastyjones]

What are the parts necessary to install an air shifter on my bike? I wouldn't need an adjustable electronic kill since this is just to have a little fun. Let's make it as simple as possible. I need a handlebar switch, an air valve & electic kill, an air manifold, a handlebar guage & air cylinder & tank & various fittings & lines. Now, can someone please walk me thru exactly what happens when I push the button to shift? The button sends the signal to the air kill which kills the ignition & unloads the tranny, then air is sent to the cylinder which moves the shift lever to change gears, when the button is released the ignition kicks back in & you are on your way.
Does this sound right? Have I missed anything? What are the proper names for all the parts & what type of store would I purchase them at?

[Baatfam]

Your almost correct.....
But first...There are two kinds of air shifters....air over air and electric over air....
Air over air uses a air valve for the button..when you press it, it throws the air valve which activates the air cylinder and the kill switch at almost the same time....the hose to the shift cylinder is longer than the kill, causing it to be slightly later than the kill...
Electric over air is basicly the same except button operates an electric soleniod to activate the shift and kill...
Both require an air tank....although some will work with paint ball gun CO2 cans...

There are kits avalible....here is a place I trust:

http://www.schnitzracing.com/

Here is the air shifter page:

http://secure.mycart.net/catalogs/index.asp?category=247616&count=1

HTH,
Bob T.

[nastyjones]

I would be interested in the electric over air. I am familiar w/Schnitz but balk at paying over $300.00 U.S. for probably $100.00 worth of parts. I already have an air cylinder, a handlebar gauge, a micro switch & all fittings.Do you think the rest of the parts would be available at an industrial supply store?

[Baatfam]

I know you can get the electric air soleniod from Grainger. I saw one when I was thinkin' of putting an autoshift on my drag bike. I'm sure the air line, the kill switch and kill switch air cylinder are avalible also...you just need the brands and numbers.

I know on the MRE kit, on my bike, they made sure to take the original numbers off the parts.

Maybe the boys on the forum at dragbike.com can help:

http://forums.dragbike.com/default.asp

Bob T.

[nastyjones]

Is anyone installing an air shifter right now that could give us the part #'s?