Shifter Arm Stripped
Dirt don't hurt
Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Haslet Texas
I thought of the brass....... actually was thinking aluminum foil, but brass would be better. Drill and pin would be iffy. Wouldn't it weaken the shaft a bunch?
For now I have the heel shifter from the FL mounted and it works. A bit awkward, but I can ride at least. I'll go by Bud's on Tuesday and see if he has one. One of the guys that works there rides an FXRP, so at least they'll no what it is.
Thanks for the suggestions!
For now I have the heel shifter from the FL mounted and it works. A bit awkward, but I can ride at least. I'll go by Bud's on Tuesday and see if he has one. One of the guys that works there rides an FXRP, so at least they'll no what it is.
Thanks for the suggestions!
What about putting forward controls on?
Road Master
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From: Beautiful SW Missouri Ozark Mountain Country
The splines in my heel/toe shifter arm on the FXRP threw in the towel yesterday. Anyone have a magic fix or one laying around for a decent price? It looks like they are out of production, and the aftermarket solutions are toe only. Elvis has some, but he wants 250 with good splines and 170 for one as bad as mine. Seems a bit spendy. 
Just toe but.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/HARLEY-SUPER...2b3c96&vxp=mtr
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1994-Harley-...9e952f&vxp=mtr
Don't know if ths one would fit or not but... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Harley-Chrom...00f06c&vxp=mtr
If this is what you need, that price is insane. http://www.ebay.com/itm/EPS14000-Har...11eff4&vxp=mtr
And it appears as though he's cornered the market on them too. His prices are always way too high. I'd call Pinwall or RSI.
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Road Warrior
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From: Round Rock, TX
That's promising. Thanks!
Road Master
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From: Huntersville, NC
Wow! Elvis really like his FXR parts. Before I dropped $212 for that arm I would call Fab Kevin and see if he can make you one. Or maybe you got someone local that can weld you up something from your original parts/swap meet find ?
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Road Warrior
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From: Round Rock, TX
Fixed maybe.....
Got to brainstorming with a buddy (PO of the bike, actually) and we got it to work. Deepened the cut toward the toe portion, and made an additional cut toward the heel. This gave it a LOT more flex for the pinch bolt. Used some red loctite for good measure. Rode home through 50 miles of country roads and twisties. So far so good.
Carrying a 3/16 allen wrench and a toe shifter for a while though.......
Carrying a 3/16 allen wrench and a toe shifter for a while though.......
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Salem, Oregon
Got to brainstorming with a buddy (PO of the bike, actually) and we got it to work. Deepened the cut toward the toe portion, and made an additional cut toward the heel. This gave it a LOT more flex for the pinch bolt. Used some red loctite for good measure. Rode home through 50 miles of country roads and twisties. So far so good.
Carrying a 3/16 allen wrench and a toe shifter for a while though.......
Carrying a 3/16 allen wrench and a toe shifter for a while though.......
Glad ya got a fix for it.
jim
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From: Ontario, Canada
lol, been there!
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From: Cypress, TX
The toe shifter on my RKC stripped the shifter arm splines last Thursday night in the middle of a journey out in the boonies with my wife. I used the heel of my boot to shift up on the heel shifter to get us home.
I talked it over with the service manager at our local H-D who told me to have it fixed under warranty, but he wouldn't be able to get to it until Tuesday. I told him I'd fix it myself, but relented after he offered to do my 30,000-mile service for free if I let them work on it. I guess they need the work and the extra $$$ they get from filing a warranty claim. So, I'm in a cage until tomorrow at the earliest.
I talked it over with the service manager at our local H-D who told me to have it fixed under warranty, but he wouldn't be able to get to it until Tuesday. I told him I'd fix it myself, but relented after he offered to do my 30,000-mile service for free if I let them work on it. I guess they need the work and the extra $$$ they get from filing a warranty claim. So, I'm in a cage until tomorrow at the earliest.
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