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I bought one of those xfun shift levers from offroadchampions.com, it fits well and seems like a nice piece.
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Boy is that website a disaster. How did you ever find the shift levers???
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Initially I emailed xfun directly, then offroadchampions emailed back to let me know they were the US importer. The only choice on their levers is the color, they do not offer different lenght or offset.
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News from Hammerhead Designs!
Got some good news from Hammerhead Designs... I recently emailed them and here is the dialogue...
> -----Original Message----- > From: steve@shawnhorn.com [mailto:steve@shawnhorn.com] > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 1:20 PM > To: sales@hammerheaddesignsinc.com > Subject: Gas Gas Shift Tip > > > Are you making shift tips for Gas Gas yet? I have an '04 EC 300. > > Thanks! > > > Stephen Cooles > 227 Whispering Trails > Argyle, TX 76226 > H: 940-464-0102 > C: 214-533-3340 > Stephen, > > These are in design now and still need one element to complete. We hope > to > have them by mid summer. The part we need is the shift shaft to build a > broach tool. Who do you recommend as a supplier for such a part? > > Thanks, > > John> -----Original Message----- From: steve@shawnhorn.com [mailto:steve@shawnhorn.com] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 12:10 PM To: John Clark Subject: RE: Gas Gas Shift Tip Hi John, Thanks so much for your prompt reply... I can tell you that the Gas Gas community here in the States, and internationally as well, is chomping at the bit to have an alternative to the stock shift lever... The general feeling among owners is that the Gas Gas EC/DE series bikes are as close to perfect as you can buy off the shelf... The 2 outstanding exceptions are the self-retracting (read shin-scarring) kick-stand and the too-low shift lever with the too-short tip. The only real alternative we have now is to pay the $50 or so to buy an OEM shift lever for a late model EC 125, which is only marginally better. Any Gas Gas dealer can get the shift shaft for you... I typically buy parts from my local dealer in Denton, TX, SMS Racing. However, if you want to order online, you can find just about anything Gas Gas at http://www.gofasters.com Stephen, Done. Thanks, we have the parts on the way. FYI, we will make the lever the same length as the 125. With optional tips from -5mm shorter to +20mm longer this should provide for any size rider. In the future, GoFaster will have our parts available - tell your friends! John |
That is good news.
I have small feet and can't get my Gaerne's under the shifter unless I raise it too high. |
I'll buy one as soon as they're ready!!!
TP '03 EC 300 |
Latest word as of Feb. 15 is that they are still
"a month away"...... ?? Jeff GG EC300 |
Quote:
We need everyone and their mother to email him and ask when they will be ready... sales@hammerheaddesignsinc.com |
I had done the same on 1/29/08 and heard the same. I am planning on mid-March.
They needed to buy a new broach and finally decided to go forward with it. I am looking forward to a better shifter. |
The '07 shifter is longer and feels fine. The problem is, and has always been, the steel tip wearing the aluminum ears creating a sloppy tip. Give me an all steel shifter like the Pampera has, I'll gladly take the extra few ounces.
I got tired of waiting so what I do now is build up the worn tips with HTS-2000 brazing rod, reshape it on a belt sander, and redrill and tap the hole for M6. An M6 screw with loctite holds the tip and doesn't turn so it stays tighter longer. I fixed four shifters like this, takes me less than an hour each. |
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