March 15th, 2014, 08:05 PM | #1 |
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Short shift lever tie-rod?
So if you read my story over in ride reports, I had a fun experience where adjusting my shift lever ended poorly because I didn't pay enough attention to getting my locking nuts down tightly.
I have that all sorted out now, but I'm still a bit unhappy with the placement. Is there a way I could get the same rod but shorter? I'd really love to move the shifter up higher but it's as a high as possible given the OEM's length. |
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March 15th, 2014, 08:13 PM | #2 |
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Why not just move the crank on the shift shaft a spline or two clockwise?
I wanted my shifter lower, so I moved mine one spline counterclockwise. |
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March 15th, 2014, 08:21 PM | #3 | |
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I can live with it where it is, but it isn't quite 100% where I want it. |
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March 15th, 2014, 08:28 PM | #4 |
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You could go to a machine shop and have a short rod custom made. It'll take a pro to do it because one end of the rod has left-hand threads. But it shouldn't cost more than one-half to one hour's shop time.
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March 15th, 2014, 08:39 PM | #5 | |
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http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/How_do_...the_shifter%3F
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March 15th, 2014, 08:56 PM | #6 | |
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March 15th, 2014, 09:26 PM | #7 |
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I see.
Consider that the best resolution and symmetry of the shifts is achieved when the rod is perpendicular to each of both levers. The same machinist could easily extend the right-thread of the rod and cut it shorter in a lathe or even with hand tools.
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March 15th, 2014, 09:33 PM | #8 |
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Yeah, with everything where it is right now the shifter is a good inch or inch and a half lower than the foot peg.
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March 15th, 2014, 10:07 PM | #9 |
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March 15th, 2014, 10:20 PM | #10 |
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Yep, with my tiny feet I basically have to go off of the peg to get my boot in good shifting position -- which is both distracting and reduces my leverage. If I move the shifter position (the 'peg' on the lever itself) inward then downshifting becomes easy but upshifting becomes too tight. Bleeeeeh :P
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March 16th, 2014, 07:21 AM | #12 | |
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A non-ergonomic shifter takes away all the fun of sport riding. I am very sensitive to the position and smoothness of the shifter-boot-foot relationship.
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March 16th, 2014, 08:35 AM | #13 |
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March 16th, 2014, 09:08 AM | #14 |
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Sure, here ya go
From where it is in this picture I can't rotate the bar any further to get the shifter higher |
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Post #2 explains the same with better wording: Quote:
It would look something like this: /____ / ............ which is still OK. A more radical option could be to switch to the reverse shift (Moto GP style), using a shift lever clamped directly to the shifter shaft.
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March 16th, 2014, 01:14 PM | #16 |
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if rotating the arm on the output spline isn't feasible because of the geometry of the rearset, you could remove the rod, remove a quarter inch with bolt cutters, then run a die over it to clean up the end, and maybe take the threads in a bit further.
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