Shifter shaft play
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Tourer
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Shifter shaft play
Should there be about 1/4" to 1/2" lateral (in and out) movement in my shifter shaft?
After about a 45 min ride on the interstate, I got off and was stopped at a stop light. I looked down and saw my shift lever shaking. I thought the lever was loose but when I grabbed it, I noticed that the shaft had some play in it.
The bike was in neutral so I'm thinking that may have had something to do with it. The transmission works perfectly (clunk, clunk,...)
After about a 45 min ride on the interstate, I got off and was stopped at a stop light. I looked down and saw my shift lever shaking. I thought the lever was loose but when I grabbed it, I noticed that the shaft had some play in it.
The bike was in neutral so I'm thinking that may have had something to do with it. The transmission works perfectly (clunk, clunk,...)
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Should there be about 1/4" to 1/2" lateral (in and out) movement in my shifter shaft?
After about a 45 min ride on the interstate, I got off and was stopped at a stop light. I looked down and saw my shift lever shaking. I thought the lever was loose but when I grabbed it, I noticed that the shaft had some play in it.
The bike was in neutral so I'm thinking that may have had something to do with it. The transmission works perfectly (clunk, clunk,...)
After about a 45 min ride on the interstate, I got off and was stopped at a stop light. I looked down and saw my shift lever shaking. I thought the lever was loose but when I grabbed it, I noticed that the shaft had some play in it.
The bike was in neutral so I'm thinking that may have had something to do with it. The transmission works perfectly (clunk, clunk,...)
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Mids and I should probably add that I dropped the bike on that side.
It wasn't a free-fall drop. I got off the bike, thought the kick stand was down and it wasn't. I tried to hold it up but I'm not Hercules and it went down.
It wasn't a free-fall drop. I got off the bike, thought the kick stand was down and it wasn't. I tried to hold it up but I'm not Hercules and it went down.
Road Captain
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That might be the problem.....Is it sitting square on the splined shaft? I would remove the shifter and see if there is damage to the shaft or the shifter for that matter.
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I just took a closer look, in the daylight, and noticed that the shift lever is attached to a shaft that goes through the primary and has linkage to a lever on the transmission.
The shaft that goes through primary slides in and out but is limited by the play in the linkage. Nothing is leaking and nothing is bent.
Is this normal?
The shaft that goes through primary slides in and out but is limited by the play in the linkage. Nothing is leaking and nothing is bent.
Is this normal?
Road Captain
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I just took a closer look, in the daylight, and noticed that the shift lever is attached to a shaft that goes through the primary and has linkage to a lever on the transmission.
The shaft that goes through primary slides in and out but is limited by the play in the linkage. Nothing is leaking and nothing is bent.
Is this normal?
The shaft that goes through primary slides in and out but is limited by the play in the linkage. Nothing is leaking and nothing is bent.
Is this normal?
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Road Master
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I think what is being asked is, does the shaft with the splines move in and out. Not his lever moving on the shaft.
I will have to take a look see at mine. Haven't noticed movement but it might be there.
I will have to take a look see at mine. Haven't noticed movement but it might be there.
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