Mines loosened up three times in 28,000 mi and i make sure i check it often for any excessive play and re tighten it, if not checking it you'll find it stripped guaranteed and it won't be in your garage

 

Mine fell off off my 14 ultra classic at 12,000 landed on floor board. I had some tool with me was able to fix on the side of the road . Next day dealer fixed it under warranty .

 

My '13 had this happen when I was on the way back to Texas from the Rocky Point Rally. I was in the middle of nowhere. It stripped on the inside at the linkage. Luckily another rider came along in a work truck and helped me figure out what it was and we used a little southern american ingenuity to rig something up so I could limp home.

Now I carry an extra gear lever shaft with me. I also took off my heel shifter because I found that I tend to stomp on it more than I do my toe shifter. I figure that has something to do with stripping it out.

 

No, still tight/secure, but i do look at before each ride.

 

In a one year period I had two bikes shot out from under me by Drunk Drivers.. So, I had two 14's off the showroom floor... Both had the same problem within 3 thousand miles. I believe it's a manufacture malfunction. Whom ever or what ever is used to tighten the bolt on the inside of the shaft next to the engine is malfunctioning... Tightening it myself I understand why. It's hard to get to. On both bikes it came apart while I was riding. After it happened on the first bike I remembered a couple of times it feeling funny when I shifted, so when it started happening on the second time I caught it early and was able to tap it back together and limp to the dealer. I exclusively use the heel shifter which I'm sure put's a lot more stress in it as I tap hard with my heel.

 

Happened to me at 50k miles on my 03 EGC. Was the inner part of the shift shaft AND the shifter arm. I replaced both since they both showed worn/smoothed splines

 

Typical dealership BS.

 

Uh, you're forgetting that that would set the MOCO back about 5 cents per bike. No way they'd spend (waste?) that kind of cash to make their bikes more reliable and durable for the customers who keep their sorry asses in business!!

 

After I got the bike home from the dealer, I pulled the all the shifter bolts out, added blue locktite and re-torqued them to spec (also added an extended heel shifter). Every time I take something lose or add something, I add locktite and cinch it back down. Motorcycles vibrate a lot, locktite is your friend. Nothing fallen off or loose in almost 10,000 miles this year.

 

I stopped buying the tubes of it and switched to the 6 oz bottle two harleys ago. lol