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Offline Dan in Grand Rapids

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Shifter Adjustment
« on: September 22, 2011, 04:42:47 PM »
My shifter is extremely sloppy. The thing rattles when riding and moves up and down a couple of inches before it engages anything. I plan on buying the linkage upgrade in a couple of months when money is not so tight. It is the usual unplanned car problems etc. I have to go to Illinois in a couple of weeks and the bike is my most reliable transportation, so it is what I am taking. Is there a way to tighten things up down there a bit before I upgrade the linkage? I just want to firm it up a bit for the next month or so until I can afford the kit. Any ideas?
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Offline T Cro ®

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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2011, 03:52:30 AM »
Sadly Dan there is no fixing that crappy old shift linkage once it goes down hill. But on the bright side as long as there is no internal issues which there usually is not I've seen my kit make a night & day difference in the shift quality of these bikes. Sorry that all I've got is a sales pitch but it is a truthful one; you will not be disappointed.
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Offline Dan in Grand Rapids

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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2011, 04:36:04 AM »
Thanks for the reply. That was what I was thinking too, and I will have to order a kit from you soon.
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Offline Mettler1

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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2011, 06:46:17 AM »

     I have had TCro's Shift linkage for 1 1/2 yrs and 10,000 miles and haven't missed a shift yet!!  Way better than the OEM!
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Offline Dan in Grand Rapids

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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2011, 08:18:09 PM »
Quote from: Mettler1 on September 23, 2011, 06:46:17 AM

     I have had TCro's Shift linkage for 1 1/2 yrs and 10,000 miles and haven't missed a shift yet!!  Way better than the OEM!

If the rain holds off I will have to check your linkage on Sunday at motorcycle church.
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2011, 09:10:58 PM »
Quote from: Dan in Grand Rapids on September 23, 2011, 08:18:09 PM
.... on Sunday at motorcycle church.

Dam I havn't been to church in years.... :(
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2011, 10:24:01 PM »
Quote from: Dan in Grand Rapids on September 23, 2011, 08:18:09 PM
If the rain holds off I will have to check your linkage on Sunday at motorcycle church.

    You can look at it but no fondling!! ::)
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2011, 10:34:02 PM »
Quote from: T Cro ® on September 23, 2011, 09:10:58 PM
Dam I havn't been to church in years.... :(
Hey Tony, were you at Bike Church many moons ago?? Seems I invited a few people way back when and a few showed up. Were you on of those riders? ???
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #8 on: September 24, 2011, 04:00:38 AM »
Quote from: Mettler1 on September 23, 2011, 10:34:02 PM
Hey Tony, were you at Bike Church many moons ago?? Seems I invited a few people way back when and a few showed up. Were you on of those riders? ???

You might have invited me...... But sadly I'm never home!
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Offline Dan in Grand Rapids

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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2011, 05:54:06 PM »
I just had to post that I bought T Cro's shift linkage and the connie is like a new bike. Thanks. I was thinking about another bike and looking, but now the connie is fun again. This was a night and day difference in rideability.
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2011, 06:47:17 PM »
Quote from: Dan in Grand Rapids on October 13, 2011, 05:54:06 PM
I just had to post that I bought T Cro's shift linkage and the connie is like a new bike. Thanks. I was thinking about another bike and looking, but now the connie is fun again. This was a night and day difference in rideability.

Sounds as though I saved you a big fist full of dollars!   :chugbeer:
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2011, 09:36:01 PM »
Quote from: Dan in Grand Rapids on October 13, 2011, 05:54:06 PM
I just had to post that I bought T Cro's shift linkage and the connie is like a new bike. Thanks. I was thinking about another bike and looking, but now the connie is fun again. This was a night and day difference in rideability.

  See Dan, I told you so!! 8)
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2011, 02:23:06 AM »
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I just had to post that I bought T Cro's shift linkage and the connie is like a new bike. Thanks. I was thinking about another bike and looking, but now the connie is fun again. This was a night and day difference in rideability.

  They speak the truth!  I was skeptical that it would make much difference but after installing mine a few months ago, there is a huge improvement in shift "quality".   :thumbs:
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2011, 03:50:46 AM »
"This was a night and day difference in rideability"

+1
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Offline Summit670

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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2011, 03:11:40 PM »
Can someone post some pics of the parts in the shift linkage kit and a pic of them installed or something?  I might buy one myself.
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Re: Shifter Adjustment
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2011, 03:23:45 PM »
Quote from: Summit670 on October 14, 2011, 03:11:40 PM
Can someone post some pics of the parts in the shift linkage kit and a pic of them installed or something?  I might buy one myself.
http://www.zggtr.org/index.php?topic=67.0
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