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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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I had the same problem a while back and I changed the shifter shaft to the Pingel one with the Zerk greaser.No more free play or loose shifter now.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 06:15 AM
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My fell off while in Colorado a couple years back. I got lucky as the shift wedged between my front covers and frame and was able to re install on site. Now, I carry a extra shifter in my tool kit. They do come off.
 
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Old Feb 24, 2013 | 08:11 AM
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Years ago, I lost my shifter on a Honda 350. Buzzing down the road, I looked down, it was gone!
Talk about luck - in my little tool bag, I had a small pair of Vice Grips (My "Clip" - some may know what I mean) so I clamped it down on the shifter shaft and I bet I rode with it that way for 6 months or more! And it kept the clip handy!
 
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