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Shift Peddal Play

trialsn

trialsn

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So it appears I've become a regular on this forum over the past week. Last week I encountered a string of bad luck with some things vibrating loose (lesson learned). Regardless, I really apreciate all the advice given to me so far!

So with my OCD kicking strong, I've noticed that my shifter pedal has some serious play versus when I originally picked purchased the bike. From a close inspection, it almost looks like a gasket or a nylon washer of some sort would resolve the issue. Now before anyone asks, I double checked all bolts associated with the shift mechanism and they're all tight. Based on my search on the forum, I've noticed similar posts with the only solution being to bend the shift pedal out more, avoiding the exhaust pipe. Just wondering if anyone has come up with an alternate solution.

I've attached pictures for reference.

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Cheers all,

Chris
 
The other end of that shaft has an arm clamped to it. You may be able to loosen the clamp and push the shaft towards the center of the bike. If it looks like that will work, take the shift lever off and figure out how to get the proper spacing on both sides so that your lever is tight again.
 
Copied the shift mechanism from the parts manual. Which item are you specifically referring to? Number 8?

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Cheers,

Chris
 
No, number 4. It attaches to the same shaft the shift lever does. Loosen number 6 and see if you can push the shaft farther through number 4.

BTW, if happen to take the thing apart, put some grease in there.
 
So I would loosen up the allen bolt (#6), and the main allen bolt that on the outside face of the shift lever (not pictured in the above exploded detail). This would allow me to remove the shift lever and adjust it as needed? Does that sound correct?

Also, would it be recommended to add nylon/metal washers to eliminate any slop?
 
Just ran down to the parking garage to try what you suggested. Worked like a charm. Minimal play now.

Cheers and thanks!

Chris
 
The clamp was tight when I made the adjustment. I suspect that the lever shifted slightly due to the oil bath it received on Sunday when my oil cap vibrated loose, spilling half a litre of oil (mostly on my pants and boots).
 
I just bent the arm out. case solved. I periodically grease all of that linkage, IT'S HARD TO GET MY FINGER IN THERE AND GET THE GREASE INTO THE RIGHT SPOTS. Any good tricks to this?

Tried that 6 and 4 trick and that worked freakin great. YIKES.
 
elkgrichard said:
I just bent the arm out. case solved. I periodically grease all of that linkage, IT'S HARD TO GET MY FINGER IN THERE AND GET THE GREASE INTO THE RIGHT SPOTS. Any good tricks to this?
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How did you manage to bend this piece? I've used all the available tools in my garage aside from running over it with my car and cannot get the shift lever to bend. My issue is slightly different as I'm looking to gain clearance so it doesn't touch my exhaust. Ideally, looking for a way to move the lever further away from the bike. I only need about 1/2 an inch.

Edit: Looks like I may have a different gear shift lever than others as it doesn't match the parts manual resources here on guzzitech. My shift lever appears to be a cast piece about 1/4-inch thick.

-Chris
 
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Remove it from the bike and then stick it in a vice and heat it up and then just give it a good yank, it will bend outward without cracking. Remember to use gloves, Don't even ask.

One othr way to change that clearance is to loosen everything up including the header bolts into the head and you can rotate that entire exhaust system from left to right or vice versa and gain the clearance that you need for that shifter.

I didn't find out about that little trick until after I end up bending that shifter arm. You can shift that entire header system back and forth to clear the side stand bolt and or that shifter arm. You must however loosen up the hardware on the crossover pipe and also loosen up those header bolts from the exhaust header connections into the head. Then as I say adjust for both the side stand clearance and shifter arm clearances.
 
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elkgrichard said:
Remove it from the bike and then stick it in a vice and heat it up and then just give it a good yank, it will bend outward without cracking. Remember to use gloves, Don't even ask.

One othr way to change that clearance is to loosen everything up including the header bolts into the head and you can rotate that entire exhaust system from left to right or vice versa and gain the clearance that you need for that shifter.

I didn't find out about that little trick until after I end up bending that shifter arm. You can shift that entire header system back and forth to clear the side stand bolt and or that shifter arm. You must however loosen up the hardware on the crossover pipe and also loosen up those header bolts from the exhaust header connections into the head. Then as I say adjust for both the side stand clearance and shifter arm clearances.
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These bikes are well-enough designed that you shouldn't need to bend anything to make it fit. On the other hand, you may need to unbend something that got bent by accident, like a dropped bike, for example. Like elk, I adjusted the clearances on my V7 Stone by loosening up everything in the exhaust system including the header bolts, pushing things into the correct position, and then tightening everything up, using official torque specs. No more clearance problems.
 
trialsn said:
The clamp was tight when I made the adjustment. I suspect that the lever shifted slightly due to the oil bath it received on Sunday when my oil cap vibrated loose, spilling half a litre of oil (mostly on my pants and boots).
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That happened to me last week! The o-ring blew out. Now I check it regularly before, during, and after riding. I never want that to happen again. I got oil all over the left side and all over my back tire. I'm very fortunate to have not gone down while doing 90mph+ on the freeway.
 
I've honestly gotten into the habit of checking once or twice per ride when I hit a stop light. Thankfully it hasn't budged...then again, it is on there rather tight (vice grips).

I only want to experience that once in my life...and it was on the highway in Toronto; notorious for bad traffic and road conditions.

-Chris
 
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