Switch Back to Mid Shifter
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Switch Back to Mid Shifter
I am looking at doing a mod to the bike requiring going back to mid shifting from froward control setup.
To do this it is looking like I am going to have to take the Primary apart to put the stock shift Lever (part# 34621-06) back in. Is it posible to go to a 2 piece shift lever setup (Inner Shifter Lever and shift lever shaft)? This would help on not having to disassemble the primary.
Thanks.
This is on a 2008 Dyna FXD by the way.
To do this it is looking like I am going to have to take the Primary apart to put the stock shift Lever (part# 34621-06) back in. Is it posible to go to a 2 piece shift lever setup (Inner Shifter Lever and shift lever shaft)? This would help on not having to disassemble the primary.
Thanks.
This is on a 2008 Dyna FXD by the way.
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You might be lucky and have the shifter sitting behind the inner primary, but chances are no, you will have to remove the inner primary to install the shifter shaft, as there are no split shafts available.
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I'm actually doing a floorboard setup with an heal/toe shift setup from eglidegoodies but it requires an mid shift. Nope, no shaft. I did the hacksaw method when I moved from mids to forwards.
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I'm not sure if anyone makes a 2 piece shifter rod. Taking the primary off isn't as bad as it looks though.
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I entertained the idea of going to mid-controls for a while, but having a rented Street Glide for 9 weeks cured me. Didn't like the floorboards, didn't like the position, and was SO relieved to slip my feet back onto my forward pegs once I got my Roberto Gordo back. I really don't think they would make a significant handling impact at least with my riding style, the reason I was going to originally change.
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iirc, when i switched my mids out for forwards, i didn't have to take the whole primary off.
why does it have to come off to go in reverse?
or was i just hammered that day and don't remember?
why does it have to come off to go in reverse?
or was i just hammered that day and don't remember?
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You can cut the shaft out with hacksaw or leave it in.
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