worn out shift lever

johnnydc · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject: worn out shift lever

My shift lever is worn out. The splines on the engine are good, but the splines on the lever itself just won't hold anymore. I have been looking for a replacement for some time with no luck. Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks.

hondacustom · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 4:24 am Post subject:

what kind of bike

take off lever

remove the bolt

grind off a bit of the lever at the claw. where it squeezes together

then when you reinstall the lever, the bolt will pull in the pinch tighter

dorT500 · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject:

What hondacustom said---Plus take a close look first and see if there is a tiny pc. of debris at the inside pinch point- happened to me one time, I did not even see it until I held it up the pinch area up to the sunlight. Probably a tiny pc. of one of the splines.

johnnydc · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:02 pm Post subject:

It's a 1970 Suzuki T350.

There's no debris. The splines are just worn down almost completely.

If I could find a replacement shifter I'd just swap it out. But I haven't come across one in the 4 months I've been looking.

dorT500 · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject:

Have you tried this guy? Think he is in Minnesota http://stores.ebay.pl/Bigfootedaliens_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZQ2d1QQftidZ2QQtZkm

jayel · Posted: Sat Sep 06, 2008 4:41 pm Post subject:

widen the slot by clamping it in a vise to squeeze the slot closed and then hacksaw the slot, drill out the lower threads if its threaded and use a grade 8 bolt and nut to squeeze down on the shaft the old Harley Sportsters used to have a smooth shift shaft that the lever just squeezed down on so clamping down onto a splined shaft shouldn't be a problem even if your lever is splineless

hondacustom · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

or pull the shaft, builld it up and respline