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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 08:12 AM
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Just bought a road king and got rid of the kick shifter had to make a spacer I used delrin also known as acetal its a higher grade plastic with a melting point of 347 F it moved the toe shifter a little over an inch to the left anybody think there's a market for this spacer.Attachment 348610
 

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Old Dec 20, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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there are already a couple on the market, but i'd rather pay $10 for a deltran one vs $25 for a chrome one.

i have one that looks just like that, only machined out of aluminum. is yours machined out for the rubber spacer as well?

as many people that like to remove their heel shifter, you would have a potentially decent market. i say go for it.
 
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Everyone wishes they had an idea to make a good product that people want & could make some money selling.
Looks like you have a good prototype & IMO you would sell some. I say go for it.
 
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there are already a couple on the market, but i'd rather pay $10 for a deltran one vs $25 for a chrome one.

i have one that looks just like that, only machined out of aluminum. is yours machined out for the rubber spacer as well?

as many people that like to remove their heel shifter, you would have a potentially decent market. i say go for it.
No I removed the rubber spacer see photo single shifter spacer-spacer-2.jpg
 
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i don't know if it makes any difference, but the one i got was machined for the rubber spacer to still fit in there.
 
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