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Old Jun 28, 2013 | 05:51 AM
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Will JB Weld do for fixing the splined part to the arm or proper welding is required?
a part like this should really be tig welded... i dont think JB would last 50 miles with the vibration..
 
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mig weld it jb will never hold
i have the correct shaft for the procedure
need to cut your arm off and weld it to it
 
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Thanks 1HD1C & mrnone.
I have no knowledge regarding welding and thus was looking for simpler solutions, which obviously will not work at all.
I'll get it welded. How does one minimise the damage to the chrome during the welding process? Any tips?
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Thanks 1HD1C & mrnone.
I have no knowledge regarding welding and thus was looking for simpler solutions, which obviously will not work at all.
I'll get it welded. How does one minimise the damage to the chrome during the welding process? Any tips?
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with the heat generated by welding i don't think you
will have any choice but to get it re-chromed, powdercoated
or painted
 
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1HD1C
with the heat generated by welding i don't think you
will have any choice but to get it re-chromed, powdercoated
or painted

Thanks. I think I'll go the powdercoat way. It is more reliable than the chrome that they do here.
 
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paint on backside is cheap and invisible heat didnt Affect chrome at all. i live in the rust and it has not broken thru. can't see any of the mods looks factory.
 
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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 05:26 AM
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Here's my heel toe shifter on my street bob. A spare shifter cut and bent and welded on the back of the standard shifter. Still painted but may get it powder coated at some point. Works perfectly.
 
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Old Jul 4, 2013 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Blacknblue Bob
Here's my heel toe shifter on my street bob. A spare shifter cut and bent and welded on the back of the standard shifter. Still painted but may get it powder coated at some point. Works perfectly.
Thanks for the picture. Looks good & am sure works well.
I had also thought of going for this simple route but stopped because it will not allow any future adjustments regarding the placement of the two shifters or even removing one.

The way with the longer spliced part looked good as it offers more choices and hence I am taking that route.
 
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Good point. Had the same setup on my last bike and after 70,000 k's just rotated it around on the spline.
 
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Originally Posted by Blacknblue Bob
Here's my heel toe shifter on my street bob. A spare shifter cut and bent and welded on the back of the standard shifter. Still painted but may get it powder coated at some point. Works perfectly.
this is also considered a mid peg style mount, the FLD has forwards which make it tough.. on the switchback owners site a member was able to make a dyna defender shifter work..
 
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