Gear Shift Lever Position

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by JIBTEXHNKA

that brings up a question: is there a way to adjust the height of the shift lever? it looks like i could just tighten up the nuts on the connecting bar, but when i tried this (half asleep at 2am in a poorly-lit garage) they didn't turn easily.

Not much of a mechanic, are you? :roll:

You loosen the nuts and then turn the shaft. Note that one end is reverse threaded so that turning the shaft one way makes it longer and the other way shorter. That also means that one of the nuts turns "backwards" to loosen.

When you get the shifter where you want it, tighten both nuts.
Do NOT go for a test ride with the nuts loose. The rod can vibrate OUT quicker than you might expect.

[JIBTEXHNKA]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

You loosen the nuts and then turn the shaft.

sorry, i couldn't resist.



anyway, you're right, i'm not much of a mechanic at all. and when i say the nuts wouldn't turn, that was me trying to turn them with my fingers. in retrospect i would have been very worried if i could unscrew them by hand.

i'll take a better look at it tonight or tomorrow and see if i can't make it work.

thanks

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by JIBTEXHNKA

when i say the nuts wouldn't turn, that was me trying to turn them with my fingers. in retrospect i would have been very worried if i could unscrew them by hand.

Yes, loose nuts can be a problem!

You need a small tool. :roll:

[JIBTEXHNKA]

Originally Posted by Easy Rider

You need a small tool. :roll:

hmm, that right there seems to be my problem. you want to come give me a hand? :neener:

[Easy Rider]

Originally Posted by JIBTEXHNKA

hmm, that right there seems to be my problem. you want to come give me a hand? :neener:

Mmmmmm....no, I think I'll let you find your own tool.

[Gaugdog]

When I took the MSF course they require you to wear ankle high shoes or boots, none of which I really had available. On the way to the course I stopped by Wal-Mart and bought the cheapest pair of Brahma boots they had for $25.00. I never had so much trouble shifting gears during that course. I didn't know until after I'd bought the boots that they were steel toe as well. Needless to say, I won't be wearing those boots when I ride anymore. I'm just going to go with shoes/boots with thinner toes as I like the shifter to be fairly close in.

[Badbob]

I have some of those and wore them to ride daily for near two years. I like them and only retired them for water proofing and ankle armor. The tongue on these boots is as porous as a screen door. This is great for hot weather but not so great when its 25 degrees. Rain goes right through them. They were very stiff when I first got them but now they are very soft except for the steel toe. I wore them for about 20,000 miles of riding. I still have the boots and would wear them riding today. They were recommended to me by another GZ rider.

One thing I have learned about boots is that if you change to a different boot you might need to adjust the position of your shifter. My Icon motorcycle boots gave me fits.