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Message started by skipkb on 12/12/11 at 11:02:15

Title: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by skipkb on 12/12/11 at 11:02:15

my gear shifter rod snapped in half on my way to work this morning.

found out most what i need to know here:

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1283987338/1

but having trouble finding the part. anyone know exactly what it's called. is is just the "gear shifter rod"? searching for "gear shifter rod 2000 ls650" keeps bringing me to places selling the whole gear shifter.

also, how much damage can I do just riding it around in 3rd gear for a few days till I get the part? seems easy enough to replace once I find it.

thanks!

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by thumperclone on 12/12/11 at 11:15:06

gear shift shaft??

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by splash07 on 12/12/11 at 11:16:08

http://www.bikebandit.com/2000-suzuki-ls650py-savage/o/m6332#sch243426

#36 in the schematics

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by MotoBuddha on 12/12/11 at 11:31:37

We Ryca guys have them sitting around. They get swapped out for a different one that comes with the kit. Want mine? I'll send it to you for the price of postage. PM me. Uh, but let me check to see whether I tossed it.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by scubachef on 12/13/11 at 07:15:21

If motobuddha tossed his I have one I can put in the mail.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by MotoBuddha on 12/13/11 at 07:59:35

I have it. PM me with your address.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by KMSBobbed on 12/13/11 at 16:43:29

If anyone else has one there looking to get rid of for the price of postage I'd surely appreciate it. Mine took a crap as well.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by scubachef on 12/13/11 at 21:09:14

You got it. Pm me your address.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by Routy on 12/14/11 at 06:06:13

Man,....how hard you guys stompin them thar gars to be snappin them thar shafs ?? :o :-[ :-[

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by verslagen1 on 12/14/11 at 07:07:10

It's not stompin' that does it, they get a little kink in the shaft and the repetitive stress gets it to snap.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by bill67 on 12/14/11 at 09:15:19

With a good motorcycle oil your trans will shift easy and you want have to stomp on it for it to shift.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by Noble1 on 05/08/12 at 13:08:35

Looking to see what other gear shift rods fit too but if someone else has one ill buy it

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by splash07 on 05/08/12 at 13:40:42

can always grab a bit of steel rod from the hardware store then just cut it to fit and thread the ends.

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by EJID on 05/08/12 at 13:45:54

696A767B69722A2D1A0 wrote:

can always grab a bit of steel rod from the hardware store then just cut it to fit and thread the ends.

Keep in mind that one end is a right hand thread and the other end is a left hand thread :o

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/08/12 at 17:51:25

A small piece of tubing & fill er up with brazing., Itll be cannon ball proof,,

Title: Re: gear shifter rod snapped in half
Post by Savage_Rob on 05/09/12 at 07:12:13

786761667B7C4D7D4D75676B20120 wrote:

A small piece of tubing & fill er up with brazing., Itll be cannon ball proof,,

Exactly what I did after mine failed.