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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?
I had the same issue with mine not wanting to tighten up. I took it off, chased the threads and put it back together with lock tight. Been nice and tight for two years now.
The shift lever on my 2011 SG trans was loose back in 2013. Couldn't tighten it enough, so I took it off and machined around the outside of the splined end to allow it to squeeze tighter. Been
fine ever since.
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