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Shifter guide screws 1947-1964 (OEM 3738), Chrome bolt with bushing for shifter hinge, Colony (OEM 33775-37, 33776-47, 33778-47)
Vintage Harleys had a foot operated clutch and were shifted by hand. The shifter lever was usually fitted in a guide on the left of the gas tank, but some models had the shifter on the right side of the gas tank and, consequently, the throttle on the left.