Loose Shifter
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Loose Shifter
My toe shifter started to get loose about 1000 miles ago, so I added loctite to the threads and tightened her down. I noticed it getting loose again, so I figured the loctite didn't hold. But when I tightened the bolt, I felt the loctite break loose before it turn to tighten.
So that means the shifter is getting loose on the shaft. What is the deal? Do I need to torque her down more? I'm not having the problem on the heal shifter?
Beary
So that means the shifter is getting loose on the shaft. What is the deal? Do I need to torque her down more? I'm not having the problem on the heal shifter?
Beary
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
the mating teeth are likely worn from the previous period in which the shifter was loose.
swap the toe and heel shifter levers.
If when you do the swap it looks all rounded off- replace the shifters. take offs are about $30 and fill the classifieds
mike
swap the toe and heel shifter levers.
If when you do the swap it looks all rounded off- replace the shifters. take offs are about $30 and fill the classifieds
mike
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From: Phoenix '53, '88, '09 Big Twins
shifter aluminum
shaft steel
the softer one wears
this is deliberate, if both were steel and the shifter was stressed- like in a wreck- the force would be transferred to the tranny and break something expensive.
same line of thinking is why levers, pegs and controls are mounted so as to fold out of the way in a wreck, rather than dig in and start the bike tumbling
mike
shaft steel
the softer one wears
this is deliberate, if both were steel and the shifter was stressed- like in a wreck- the force would be transferred to the tranny and break something expensive.
same line of thinking is why levers, pegs and controls are mounted so as to fold out of the way in a wreck, rather than dig in and start the bike tumbling
mike
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From: indiana
similar but rear linkage loose
I recently had (last week) noticed the rear linkage was loose bike has 30,000 on it. some reading suggested possible removal of the primary was in order to fix....... stopped by local moco (wabash Harley) tech advised the linkage had not came off the shaft due to the back of inner primary preventing it from coming off. He used a 1/4 allen on a swivel socket and tightened it back up. said" some see me in another 30,000 miles, and said this is not uncommon for the back one to come loose also. SO MIGHT KEEP EYES ON THAT AS WELL
no problems with front one ever, removed heel shifter when i bought new in 10 have only ever had the toe shifter just personaly like it better that way my $.02
no problems with front one ever, removed heel shifter when i bought new in 10 have only ever had the toe shifter just personaly like it better that way my $.02
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