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

[Koko]

So I ordered one of the cheaper levers from Niche Cycle and when I mouted it up, it hit my ignition cover. So I returned it, then ordered a TMV shifter.

Off comes the stocker one goes the TMV...same issue. It's because both shifters are longer than stock. They have the same bend, but their length screws things up. The added length would be welcomed with my size 13 shoes.

Sorry for the bad pics. For some reason my pegs look bent. They're not. It's just the odd picture angle with my junky cell phone camera.

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TMV

[jeffs2200]

Your ignition cover seems to stick out awfully far. I think that is the problem. Do you have some sort of large flywheel or weight? The niche shifter fit my 2011 perfectly.

[Koko]

No idea. This bike is (new to me). The cover says gasgas on it?

[gasmonkey]

I use mine without the circlip fitted and tightend on the slinned shaft to give clearance at the toe end.Just check that bolt now and then for tightness.

[PEB]

Heat it up and bend it to fit.

[Koko]

I was worried about decreasing it's strength if I do that. But that would easy enough with some heat and my vise.

[(F5)]

I cut mine & got it welded, cover looks exactly like mine.

Using it without the circlip is inviting lose. Trust me its no fun walking back 1 mile trying to remember when you last changed gear in single track & still not finding it & having to finish the loop stuck in 3rd (luckily not say 5th).

I tie wired a loose loop of wire to the lever & back to the frame so if it does jump off it doesn't go far. Bolt doesn't retain like a jap bike.

[stainlesscycle]

there are at least 3 different stock shifter levers for the gg. they must have patterned it after the longest one. if you use the longest one (like these aftermarket ones..), when you have a left side get off, the shifter will bend and not clear the stator anymore. and you won't be able to shift up. you will need to modify the aftermarket ones by either shortening, or grinding the back side, or mounting downward - either way imho they're all junk, and bend quite easily.. i will mount the suzuki one today and take some pics. i have a few variations (different gg #'s) i can mount/take pics of to show which ones may work for you.

also, you gotta use the circlip! i have to tighten the shifter before every race - the splines of the shifter are probably too fine and just a little wear/one time of using it loose, and it'll continually loosen forever. not to mention the aftermarket ones sometimes have the bolt on the top, and sometimes on the bottom, so accessing the pinch bolt can be tough. and there's no clearance to use a longer bolt and a nut (maybe a jam nut will fit and allow the shifter to operate without hitting the frame - gotta check)

[Koko]

Thanks Stainless. Truly appreciate your help. I'm looking forward to the pics of the shifters along with the RMZ one. If there's one that fits better, I have no problem returning this one to get one that fits without major modification.

I appreciate the feedback everyone!

[stainlesscycle]

2004 rmz 250 shifter does NOT fit. splines are wrong. pics of 3 different shifters with info coming in next post.