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Big_island_rider
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 03:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

OFF WITH IT'S HEAD!!!!!!

Seriously I love Toothless and really hate the shifter. Always searching for it and stepping on the entire arm. So I decided to do something about it. I put a post out in Parts Wanted and Mcelhaney14 responded with a great offer for a used shifter arm (Thanks Bill).

So I cut off the shifter nub




Then I filed the excess down




Drifted a punch mark for drilling




And drilled it out (I know it is not centered, I did my best)




Then I used a 5/16" 24 thread tap








The "new" old Harley peg fits but there was too much thread beyond the arm




So I cut off the excess and tapped the threads clean and it's perfect








Here are the results, before and after






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Callawegian
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 06:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

That is a great upgrade to your Uly.
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Tq_freak
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Looks Great.
Two Pointers
- Don't forget Lock tight (or drill and tap and add a set screw to hold it in)
- WEAR SHOES IN THE SHOP, Hot fillings hurt DAMHIK

(Message edited by tq_freak on February 24, 2015)
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Nillaice
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 10:52 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

it's ok, he's an islander ; )
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Big_island_rider
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 11:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Tq,

Red Loctite #271 used, forgot to mention it in the write up. And safety glasses too but I got lazy.
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Teeps
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 11:48 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)



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Big_island_rider
Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2015 - 03:06 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Got to do some riding last weekend and it works great. Did not have to adjust the arm, my boot fit well and no searching to shift. Well spent time and money.
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Yo_barry
Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 10:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I've got the same fix on my 01 S3T. I must have done that about 8 years ago.
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