gear lever
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I've fitted one of these as there wasn't a f650gs one on eBay at the time. It's steel so should bend like the 650gs one and not snap the shaft.
I've fitted one of these as there wasn't a f650gs one on eBay at the time. It's steel so should bend like the 650gs one and not snap the shaft.
Steel ones are fine, they will bend on impact with rocks etc., the problem with the original alloy one is that it was stronger than the gear shaft which would snap off at the point it enters the engine casing. I have used steel ones with no problems ,I have also drilled and put a hacksaw cut half way through the original with no ill effects.
now have the steal lever recomended by NOTHINGTOSEE above ,but it still seems pretty thick ....i wonder if i should also drill this
You could drill it if it want, but i've bent several of the f650 levers and not had a problem. At least if they don't snap you can still bend them back and ride home again.
i have now multi drilled the origional also v cut half way though the lever across the center drill hole......hopefuly that should do it.....i may fit the steel one but it was a two handed pull to bend it ,,,i have drilled one hole in it and sawed it half way across the hole with that one too.....i am such a worrier!!Nothingtosee
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You'll have to let us know how it goes with the cut steel lever. I don't think I'll cut mine just yet as I guess the cut will cause it to snap not bend, so you'll need to carry the original lever around as a spare. Unless the shaft is particularly brittle on these bikes I think the steel lever should bend first if impacted, sure I'll find out soon enough!
Can't comment on drilling or cutting alloy ones as I've not done it. If you can get hold of an F650GS steel one (£20 from Motorworks) as they'll readily bend without the need for drilling and you won't need to take a spare lever out with you.
well i tried the origional alloy one with the mutiple drill holes and v cut, jammed it in a door and tried to flex it .....SNAP!!!!....well it would have worked after all...put on the single drilled and sawed steel one it was bending ok at the drilled area...fits well
It's also worth rotating the gear lever around on the shaft, so that it doesn't hang below the clutch cover or bash plate. This should also help reduce the chances of it getting caught and bending in the first place.
Yes that's it. I only rotate it around maybe a few teeth on the splines, but every little helps.
Currently waiting to collect my new gear lever after i bent the current one back under the footpeg on bakerman's christmas ride out. I just clipped the edge of a deep rut
Lowering is better, so it doesn't hit the cover
Trouble with lowering it Johnny is less clearance and you have more occasions when you are likely to catch / bend the lever, I have one of those touratwat levers and have gone up a few notches like Nathan, yesit could be pushed towards the casing , not happened yet and it doesn't get caught and bent outwards as often.
what type of lever was that
Yes that's it. I only rotate it around maybe a few teeth on the splines, but every little helps.
Currently waiting to collect my new gear lever after i bent the current one back under the footpeg on bakerman's christmas ride out. I just clipped the edge of a deep rut
It was a standard f650 lever, but it hasn't bent back properly.
Never had a problem with the clutch cover JB, in fact the G650 clutch cover is much tougher than a lot of other bikes. Just wish they had fitted the steel bush from the start.
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