Shifter woes...why am I the only with these fitment issues?

[stainlesscycle]

ok, so i have 3 different shifters. the longest one is gg# me120336026 it is 130mm from the front of my pegs (superstock) to the inside of the tip.













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[stainlesscycle]

[stainlesscycle]

the second one is GG # ME25936026 it is the shortest one i have, measuring 110mm from the front of my pegs (superstock) to the inside of the tip.

[stainlesscycle]

the third one is a mystery. it's aftermarket, and i've modded it a bit at the tip, it has a way different bend, very offset from the pinch (pic 2 shows the offset). i'm sorry i don't know manufacturer. maybe you can tell by looking at it. it measures 115mm from the front of my pegs (superstock) to the inside of the tip.

[stainlesscycle]

here's a pic of all 3 together. the top is the longest, the bottom the shortest. the middle one is aftermarket. notice the pinch goes through opposite of stock.

[stainlesscycle]

a disclaimer - i shift up different than a lot of people - i do not pull up from under a shifter, with it resting on the top of my boot and my foot on the peg..
i have a tendency to shift up with the side of my boot. with the shifter catching the inside edge of my boot. many times with my foot off the peg. many times not flexing my ankle to shift, i also wear size 9 boots, so what works for me is probably not gonna work for everyone else. i think this technique derives from my riding so many different bikes, many vintage with very poorly designed shift levers... either way probably a bad habit but works for me. i am really hard on levers since i have a tendency to push them inwards also...

shifter #me120336026 is too long for me - i think it would work for almost everyone else though.. i prefer a short style shifter since i don't get my boot all the way under it. and if it bends inwards, it's not gonna foul the stator cover.

[GMP]

This shifter stuff is getting old. I've fixed a bunch of them and wore them out all over again. I have a Hammerhead with a special bolt I made for easier R&R, but thats now wearing out too plus it gets loose too easy. Problem with QUALITY aftermarket parts made here is the special tooling for the splines is not worth it for a limited market this point.

Best shifter for tough off road use is an all steel shifter. I'm pretty sure the steel shifter on my wife's Pampera would work if heated and reshaped, but I only have one. If its the same as the older trials bike (pre Pro models) it should be available through Rising Sun.

[stainlesscycle]

Originally Posted by GMP

This shifter stuff is getting old.

no doubt about that. i was really excited to use the suzuki one, it looks really well constructed (aluminum though..).

a steel shifter would be great, if there was one. let us know if the pampera one splines fit.

[GMP]

The Pampera splines DO fit, its the bend thats all wrong. Question is when it is reshaped to fit the EC will it be long enough?

I have an IMS steel shifter on my 10 yr olds KLX110. That kid crashes the hell out of that bike! Has bent everything on it. If he bends the shifter I just grab it and bend it back, and the tip pivot is as tight as new. I was thinking of taking an old GG shifter and machining off the clamp area into a nice square section, to form an adapter. Then weld a steel box section to an IMS shifter of the appropriate bend, with a bolt through everything to clamp it tight. Make up a spare if it works, and the adapter part should never break.

[Koko]

Thank you for the update and pictures Stainless!

Originally Posted by GMP

The Pampera splines DO fit, its the bend thats all wrong. Question is when it is reshaped to fit the EC will it be long enough?

I have an IMS steel shifter on my 10 yr olds KLX110. That kid crashes the hell out of that bike! Has bent everything on it. If he bends the shifter I just grab it and bend it back, and the tip pivot is as tight as new. I was thinking of taking an old GG shifter and machining off the clamp area into a nice square section, to form an adapter. Then weld a steel box section to an IMS shifter of the appropriate bend, with a bolt through everything to clamp it tight. Make up a spare if it works, and the adapter part should never break.

Love this idea. I wish I knew how to weld. Some day I'll take classes and buy myself the equipment. Probably when I retire. HA