replacing shifter
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replacing shifter
simple question, simple process but for some reason isn't working..
I bought the RSD brass shifter peg but for some reason its not going all the way into the shifter hole. Anyone else ever have an issue replacing their shifter?
Mine is only going halfway through..and then after that I can't turn it anymore nor can I use any tools or else I ruin the shifter.
I bought the RSD brass shifter peg but for some reason its not going all the way into the shifter hole. Anyone else ever have an issue replacing their shifter?
Mine is only going halfway through..and then after that I can't turn it anymore nor can I use any tools or else I ruin the shifter.
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Do you have the proper thread on the shifter peg? How about tapping it out to fit properly if not?
Maybe wrap a piece of leather around the peg, grip it with channel lock, and turn it in?
John
Maybe wrap a piece of leather around the peg, grip it with channel lock, and turn it in?
John
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Sounds like the wrong thread pattern. Pull it out and put both pegs together so the threads are touching and see if they match up. If thats good look at the shifter threads and see if you had it crossed.
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If you can't thread it all the way in, you may as well take it out, 'cause it ain't workin'. If you cross threaded it, it may already be f'ed, but you'll have to take the bolt out to fix it. So, take it out and see what's up. Bolt too long? Cross-threaded? Mis-matched threads? WTH? It's a shifter peg.
Last edited by HarleyScuba; Apr 28, 2013 at 08:20 PM. Reason: nunya
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I did not even find a brass shift peg on the RSD website. What is this item?
Whoa, found it, $45 for shift peg? Better hope you did not strip it, the shift lever itself is probably cheaper to replace.
I always heard that trying to remove the original peg was the hardest part, screwing in the new one was easy.
John
Whoa, found it, $45 for shift peg? Better hope you did not strip it, the shift lever itself is probably cheaper to replace.
I always heard that trying to remove the original peg was the hardest part, screwing in the new one was easy.
John
Last edited by John Harper; Apr 28, 2013 at 08:41 PM.
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