Shifter shaft Fix
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Shifter shaft Fix
Does anyone have or found a fix for the POS shifter shaft and its sorry splines and cheep metal. 
I have been through 4 in as many years and just lost the splines in this one under factory warrintee.
There has to be a fix or upgrade aftermarket one I am missing???????
2 Stripped, First one took back and the dealer swaped the inner for the outer and sent me on my way...... that lasted 2 days and boy was I Pissed. Got a new shaft and 2 new shifter levers. Striped out the Toe one this time on my 2011 Ultra limmited.
I have broke 3 off where the splines start all 3 in the same place???? ya there cheep but they start to add up!!!!!! I carry one in the tool kit with a bushing and spair lever and peg just incase.
There has to be a fix????? And no I will not just dump the heal shifter I like the Heal Toe shifting. My feet stay on the hwy pegs so I could give a rats *** about room there, Yes its cramped but my size 12.5 EE Boots Fit just fine with the levers adjusted right.
I have been through 4 in as many years and just lost the splines in this one under factory warrintee.
There has to be a fix or upgrade aftermarket one I am missing???????
2 Stripped, First one took back and the dealer swaped the inner for the outer and sent me on my way...... that lasted 2 days and boy was I Pissed. Got a new shaft and 2 new shifter levers. Striped out the Toe one this time on my 2011 Ultra limmited.
I have broke 3 off where the splines start all 3 in the same place???? ya there cheep but they start to add up!!!!!! I carry one in the tool kit with a bushing and spair lever and peg just incase.
There has to be a fix????? And no I will not just dump the heal shifter I like the Heal Toe shifting. My feet stay on the hwy pegs so I could give a rats *** about room there, Yes its cramped but my size 12.5 EE Boots Fit just fine with the levers adjusted right.
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Agreeded 
but thats what Im working with and my spair shifter rod has saved other riders with me too. Im not the only one breaking these things my dealer keeps 10 on the shelf 10????? that is a good clue they mess up a lot!!!!! I have seen the Stop Loss one with the E Clips im not getting loose bolts they are tight as Hell, set to German torque with lock tight red.
I am Stripping splines or sheering of the ends all together. I am about to weld them into place or JB weld the splines.
but thats what Im working with and my spair shifter rod has saved other riders with me too. Im not the only one breaking these things my dealer keeps 10 on the shelf 10????? that is a good clue they mess up a lot!!!!! I have seen the Stop Loss one with the E Clips im not getting loose bolts they are tight as Hell, set to German torque with lock tight red. I am Stripping splines or sheering of the ends all together. I am about to weld them into place or JB weld the splines.
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It takes very little pressure to shift. If you are apposed to removing the rear leaver, try moving your leavers down to where they just clear the boards when shifting so you dont have to raise your whole foot when shifting. This should remove alot of the force being used when shifting.
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acamj is right. It takes very little pressure to shift. If your blowing through that many, you really need to pay close attention to your shifting technique and see if that might be the cause.
I'm not recommending this, but once I hit third I almost never use the clutch to shift up or down above third. The slightest pressure on the shifter, good timing, and a slight blip on the throttle just right and it will fall into the next gear perfectly. Up or down. I have been doing this since new and the bike has over 91,000 miles on it. The shifter splines are fine. I've had two other bikes I did the samething with and no porblems there either.
Added benefit is that since I hardly use it, I've never had to adjust the clutch either.
Good luck!
I'm not recommending this, but once I hit third I almost never use the clutch to shift up or down above third. The slightest pressure on the shifter, good timing, and a slight blip on the throttle just right and it will fall into the next gear perfectly. Up or down. I have been doing this since new and the bike has over 91,000 miles on it. The shifter splines are fine. I've had two other bikes I did the samething with and no porblems there either.
Added benefit is that since I hardly use it, I've never had to adjust the clutch either.
Good luck!
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Your not the only one with stripped shifter. I just replace mine a few months ago. Not a heavy foot either
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