October 21, 200619 yr gear lever or the kickstart come to think about it but mainly the gear lever . you see its rounding on me. i have used already a screw whiched worked for a while and now i wonder if i should drill through the lever and shaft and bolt it? what does anyone think? cheers now andy bone.
October 21, 200619 yr Errrrrrrrrrr.................How about putting a new Gear Lever or Kick Starter shaft in Netter than a bodge that you're suggesting Not difficult with a workshop manual
October 21, 200619 yr replacement much the preferred option and the only long term thing to do but if your skint or lack the time at the moment, whip the lever off and take a needle file to the gooves of the shaft to make them deeper or even recreate them then take the bolt out of the lever and file about a mm larger gap between the ' jaws' so that the lever nips up tighter bolt it all back togehter with a new bolt on the lever ( for new read straight and with its thread in good nick) should last until you buy new,,,,,, mines done 18 months so far..
October 22, 200619 yr Author totalshell cheers for your advice/ a needle file would be a good start but i never thought about reducing the gap though nice one i am always pretty skint truth be told however even if i had loads of spare cash i would always try and repair everything- not only are you saving the planet but you see exactly how something works. i ride old ty`s my latest is a pinky and what i lack in sleek power and finesse i gain with sheer courage and determination brrrrmmmm!!!!! cheers again i`m away out to the shed to fix my pinky! andy bone.
October 22, 200619 yr drill a small hole with the kickstart in place from the side through one of the joints of the spline. now with the kickstart removed weld a piece of rod such as a piece of nail the same size as the hole to the shaft where you drilled half a hole.
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