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suicide clutch
noun
a foot-operated clutch on a motorcycle US
If your foot slips off when stopped, it engaged the clutch.- [A] foot, or “suicide” clutch (so-called because it necessitates split-second timing while shifting and braking, both done with the left foot)[.] — Hunter S. Thompson, Hell’s Angels, p. 98, 1966
- It was a macho thing to have what we called suicide clutches and jockey shifts, where you should shift gears with your left hand and operate a clutch system with your left foot. — Ralph “Sonny” Barger, Hell’s Angel, p. 59, 2000
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