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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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I went to my local Ace Hardware and picked up two heim bolts and a few jam nuts along with stainless fasteners. Total job under $15.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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just get rid of the ugly rod and shitty ends...I went with yaffe linkage and heim ends
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Old Oct 6, 2012 | 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by leohd
just get rid of the ugly rod and shitty ends...I went with yaffe linkage and heim ends
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Agree...the stock rod is nasty

 
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 10:17 AM
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Old Aircraft rod ends
 
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by TUCCI


Heim joints..google on ebay.
Thanks. The term Heim escaped me. I already have them with my Willie G shift rod.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 01:45 PM
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humm.. ok i got a nice rod hu huh huh and a cpl crome heim joints on ebay ..

so as far as nuts and bolts , what's the best way to bolt this up ?
The ball of the heim joint against the out side or inside of the shifter arms .. ?
Do i need washers any were ...??i have no clue ! ha

What say you internet experts ?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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I replaced my stock ones with the heim joints last weekend and noticed a difference in shifting right away. I got mine off of eBay for $7.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 03:22 PM
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Our RGU was less than a month old, installed extended length shift levers and a solid rod/heim joint setup from Harley, nothing fancy but a perfect fitup and clean chrome.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Did mine using info from here. Cost 12 each joint and about 13 dollars for chrome hardware. Ace hardware/ Bit pricey but I got er done/
 
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Old Oct 16, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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I also replaced my linkage. I could tell the difference it the way it shifted right away. I am a machinist by trade so I took the liberty to fabricate my own linkage, along with the spike bolts to install. If you can see in the picture I also fab'd the axle caps to match, and the three windshield bolts.
It is one of the first things I replaced on the bike. I just couldn't stand the factory rod!

Holy Hanna! How do you post pictures on this sight?.....Woo hoo...I figured it out! I hope!!
 
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