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I noticed some play between the shift lever and the shaft. I pulled off the foot levers and shift lever and cleaned it all up.
It seems I can't get the pinch bolt tight enough to clamp down tightly on the shaft. The foot levers rock back and forth about a quarter of an inch. Is there a chance this was designed this way? Is this lever tight on the shaft on your bikes?
easy part to replace. Mine gave up the ghost near Salt lake City Utah. I use zip ties to hold it on as it kept wanting to vibrate off the shaft. rode 800 miles back home that day tied up that way.
thanks, tried it to no avail. As this thread is about the front shaft lever and mine is about the rear shaft/lever I did post pics and video in a thread about the rear lever and shaft. Not sure if I have an issue or not. Details at post link below.
Believe me the repair I refereed to was for the lever which you indicate in your video ... The lever that attaches to the transmission shaft and not the shift linkage ...however yours was pretty screwed up for sure.
Believe me the repair I refereed to was for the lever which you indicate in your video ... The lever that attaches to the transmission shaft and not the shift linkage ...however yours was pretty screwed up for sure.
tried a grade 8, no difference. Unclear if the lever is moving on the shaft, or if the lever is tied to the shaft and it moves a bit.
That’s correct, front shaft with foot levers, the inside lever that actuates the rod connected to the rear lever.
The rear lever looks okay, but I’ll give it a close inspection when I pull the front assembly apart.
If that's the front, foot shifter lever, I'd pull that assembly apart. It's very easy to do. A ten minute job. Inspect the parts...
On some models, the lever is one piece, attached permanently to the shaft. If it's one piece lever/shaft, it could be the two bushings in the primary mount that need replacing. There's a Jim's tool that makes it a piece of cake to change/install them, or you can drive them out with a punch, and insert both new ones sandwiched between a bolt, two washers, & a nut.
If it's the type with a shaft and a separate lever, just get a new lever. They are not that expensive. Inspect the splines on the shaft. They should be fine as the lever is designed to wear before the shaft. However, if was loose long enough, you may need a new shaft. Again, not too expensive... And while taking it apart, see if there is a lot of shaft play between the shaft & bushings... might as well replace them while you are in there if they need it.
Either type, when you put it all back together, use a good, waterproof gease on the shaft where it rides in the bushings. Some say using ant-seize works better and lasts longer. I use grease and clean/re-grease on about a two year schedule.
One-piece shaft/lever:
Two-piece shaft & lever:
Last edited by hattitude; Aug 10, 2018 at 03:00 PM.
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