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Message started by Mr.Orange on 09/21/12 at 14:58:44

Title: Shifter Rod
Post by Mr.Orange on 09/21/12 at 14:58:44

The rod connecting the shifter to the left side of engine was extended when the po added forward controls snapped on the way home. It is in high gear now. How do I fix this. It looks like original rod was cut, reconnected with nuts and welded back together to make it longer. Btw I have no access to a welder.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by EJID on 09/21/12 at 15:08:28

Contact either Ed.L. or Routy depending on which design of forward controls you have. Routy offers an extension that you add to your stock rod, Ed offers a new longer rod. Ed helped me out when I bought a used set that was missing the shift rod.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by Mr.Orange on 09/21/12 at 15:19:54

is the rod just a threaded rod? could I just buy a piece from Home Depot, cut and replace?

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by verslagen1 on 09/21/12 at 15:31:27

The stock rod has left and right threads.

the quick fix would be to get some all thread and hose clamp it to the part with the left hand thread. Maybe stop by a muff shop and get them to put a couple tack welds on it.

The rod needs to be straight, any kinks in it will cause it to break.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by tizzyfit on 09/21/12 at 15:38:10

0C336F0E33202F2624410 wrote:

is the rod just a threaded rod? could I just buy a piece from Home Depot, cut and replace?

There is a reverse thread on one end so buying a threaded rod from Home Depot I don't think will work. If you, or anyone else needs a standard length rod, I've got one. Pay the postage and it's yours.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by Mr.Orange on 09/21/12 at 15:48:55

tizzy it was extended for the forward controls. can I just take off each broken piece, have it welded back together, and replace?

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by CalisOsin on 09/21/12 at 16:40:19

I would have tizzy mail you his, cut it in half, and weld in an extension in the center.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by tizzyfit on 09/21/12 at 17:00:43

4D722E4F72616E6765000 wrote:

tizzy it was extended for the forward controls. can I just take off each broken piece, have it welded back together, and replace?

I'm not qualified to answer that. I bought forward controls from Ed L and no longer need the standard, threaded rod. If you want it, send me a message with your address etc. and I'll mail it Monday.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/21/12 at 20:10:10

Go see if you can find a small turnbuckle the same size/thread. Gut a small piece of pipe & decide about how long it needs to be, have iot welded up,..
Or, instead of hunting for a turnbuckle, get a stock rod from someone,

You know how long it needs to be, the least amount of Wimpy stuff you have between the nuts, the better off you will be,.
Steel tubing should be available, talk to a welder, they know where to buy stuff.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by WD on 09/22/12 at 07:08:37

Remove the broken pieces. Take to a real machine shop. Have them make you a new rod out of steel, the factory piece is pot metal on the older bikes. If the shop is really good, they'll die cut the threads and then temper the rod.

Or just take them the parts and ask them to sleeve it. Tubing over the broken parts, welded to both ends. Won't bend like a light rod will. I have to do mine again, got 11 years out of the steel replacement rod, this time it is getting sleeved.

Title: Re: Shifter Rod
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 09/22/12 at 08:02:36

Sleeving is a great approach.Very strong,