Extended gear shifter?

[Deleted account 200502001]

I wear size 13 SIDI Adventure boots and often find it difficult to get my toe under the gear shifter of my GSA. When changing from 1st to 2nd I often end up shifting into thin air, with an embarrassing engine rev to match! Would I be able to adjust the height of my GSA shift lever by removing it and refitting at a different angle? If not, does anyone know of any UK retailers for modified/extended gear shifters? Found this retailer in the USA, but would rather buy from UK if poss...

http://www.hdmoto.com/product_p/br12gssl.htm

 

[cookie]

On a 1200gsa, the end piece can be rotated to adjust position.

 

[Schtum]

Would I be able to adjust the height of my GSA shift lever by removing it and refitting at a different angle?

Yes, I did this on previous GSes in the days when I used to ride in Sidi Flexforce SRS. I even did a trackday in them at one point.

Loosen the retaining bolt, remove the gear lever from the shaft, rotate it up one spline to begin with and take it from there. The splines are actually quite coarse so moving the lever up one actually raises it quite a long way. Also, if you still have the footpeg rubbers installed, removing them also helps.

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

Thanks. So do I just need to remove the main bolt with the teeth around the edge, and what tool would I need to remove it?...

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Once the pinch bolt is loose it should just pull off.

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

Right, so just loosen that small bolt on the side and pull the lever off? Looks like i need to buy some torx sockets then...

 

[AberdeenAngus]

Yup. Might need a gentle tap to dislodge but just try fingers first.

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

Ive just found a set of torn sockets in my garage. I don't suppose the bolt needs to be set to any particular torque setting does it?

 

[duckspeed]

Nothing more than a nip!!



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[AberdeenAngus]

No. Fingertip tight will do.

 

[duckspeed]

But it's the other end that adjusts !



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[Deleted account 200502001]

Thank you. Thankfully my wrists are calibrated each year, so when I tighten things by hand my wrist click.

 

[Deleted account 200502001]

But it's the other end that adjusts !

Other end of what? The torx bolt?

 

[Turkish]

I've had to do this too Bear. The only problem you then have is to shift down you have to take your whole foot off the foot peg

 

[AberdeenAngus]

This could go on for sometime.

 

[duckspeed]

Other end of what? The torx bolt?

The peg end where the boot goes has a concentric cam arrangement, might get enough there first, as mentioned to move the lever is a bit course



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[Deleted account 200502001]

The peg end where the boot goes has a concentric cam arrangement, might get enough there first, as mentioned to move the lever is a bit course

I see what you mean. So I could just slide the rubber peg backwards along the groove?...

If so, I'm guessing I just need to loosen the torx bolt underneath?..

 

[duckspeed]

If you loosen the underneath bolt and twiddle it you will see how the off centre peg works.




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[Deleted account 200502001]

I shall give said bolt a twiddle and report back

 

[autogs]

bear i sense there could be some confusion here,the end of the gear lever tip will rotate once the torx bolt is loosened.the whole gearlever can be rotated on the splines either up or down but you must remove the torx bolt to allow this.