Super Easy Shift Linkage Mod
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Joined: Jul 2014
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From: Az
Those are chrome 5/16 - 24 socket cap screws with the button style head. Got the at Home Depot. Harley uses this bolt all over the bike so it looks like it came that way.
I painted the rod red just to have one small bit of color on a black and chrome bike.
I painted the rod red just to have one small bit of color on a black and chrome bike.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Clarksville, TN
Thanks. I'll have to stop by Home Depot here in town and see if they have any. Struck out at Lowes yesterday.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: Beautiful CNY
FWIW, a couple pages back I posted info and pics on these fasteners from Ace as well.
Cruiser
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: NC
The spacer goes on the back and I think I used 1"1/4
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From: Clarksville, TN
Yeah I saw those...we don't have an Ace hardware store here. On the upside I did find the right stuff at Home Depot. They have a whole section of chrome button head/cap head bolts, washers, spacers and all that stuff.
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Joined: Oct 2014
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From: 204
So having now acquired some spacers, I revisited this and decided to add a spacer to the rear shift linkage heim bolt. I upgraded from the 5/16 coarse thread bolt that was 3/4" long that I had used for my original heim project and picked up a 5/16 coarse thread 1" long bolt and one that was 1.5" long.
In trying to install the the 1.5" long bolt (They had no sizes inbetween 1" and 1.5" length) I wasnt able to thread the bolt on, as it stuck out too far and contacted the primary casing. I doubt that a 1.25" bolt (if such a thing exists, I had no means to cut the 1.5" reliably) would have worked without interference with the case as well.
I had to go with the 1" bolt, w/ the 1/4" spacer and call it a night. I havent had a chance to road test it with the new spacer now installed, but Im curious to see if I'll notice any improvements.
In trying to install the the 1.5" long bolt (They had no sizes inbetween 1" and 1.5" length) I wasnt able to thread the bolt on, as it stuck out too far and contacted the primary casing. I doubt that a 1.25" bolt (if such a thing exists, I had no means to cut the 1.5" reliably) would have worked without interference with the case as well.
I had to go with the 1" bolt, w/ the 1/4" spacer and call it a night. I havent had a chance to road test it with the new spacer now installed, but Im curious to see if I'll notice any improvements.
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From: Danbury CT
Super Easy Shift Linkage Mod
Hesh, It's not that complicated. As long as it moves freely and doesn't bind you're good to go.
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Tourer
Joined: Sep 2013
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From: Wilmette, Illinois
Orderd two sets of heim joints and rods from Midwest yesterday for two of our bikes. Probably should have ordered a couple of left hand nuts too. Looking forward to this mod when we get back from the trip we are on. At this point we are sitting in London KY waiting for Wildcat HD to repace the drive belt that broke yesterday afternoon on one of our bikes (2001 RKC). Should be back on the road in a couple of hours.
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From: anacoco, la
you shouldn't need to order anything left handed. unless the rod you ordered (why not just reuse the stock one) has one left hand thread, one right hand thread.....