January 9, 201115 yr Well 2 rides ago I broke my shifter, ok fine this happens. Went and bought another one and in the process got the snapped one welded. Went for a ride today not even 15min in slipped on a log and snap broke the new one. Is it me or bad luck or are they just crap? Thanks guys Dustin
January 9, 201115 yr Well 2 rides ago I broke my shifter, ok fine this happens. Went and bought another one and in the process got the snapped one welded. Went for a ride today not even 15min in slipped on a log and snap broke the new one. Is it me or bad luck or are they just crap? Thanks guys Dustin Sounds like the old Rev3 '04 kick starts, they became really brittle when it was cold.
January 9, 201115 yr Just unlucky I would say? My one is rattled off rocks, trees etc on a regular basis and is still intact after 3 years! I always carry a spare though just in case? GJ
January 9, 201115 yr Well...I broke 2 front discs on my Scorpa in 2 sucessive rides....S##t happens. Odds say you should be free from shifter woes for a while.
January 10, 201115 yr May you should try a Gear lever instead of a Shifter Mine as had loads of hammer bending it back into shape and still fine, but i believe the newer version has a cut in it designed to snap, as in to save the gearbox selector.
January 10, 201115 yr they do have a cut but still take a lot of punishment. bent my one twice now without breaking. bent back fine though.
January 10, 201115 yr Got to say the gear selector shaft position and design on the GG is total crud.... OK maybe a litte harsh, but it seems like an afterthought.. a bit like the kickstart OK so theres a real small engine and quite a nice design... Oh where does the gearlever go..?? The kickstart??..Ok it can just stop against the engine casing... Don't worry about the paint finish on the clutch cover. Edited January 10, 201115 yr by Rosey
January 13, 201115 yr Got to say the gear selector shaft position and design on the GG is total crud.... OK maybe a litte harsh, but it seems like an afterthought.. a bit like the kickstart OK so theres a real small engine and quite a nice design... Oh where does the gearlever go..?? The kickstart??..Ok it can just stop against the engine casing... Don't worry about the paint finish on the clutch cover. Ya dont own one do ya....? the kicker stops on the footpeg. the shifter works perfectly, plus is adjustable, if you freaking tweak something, unlike some bikes I own, you replace everything until it works properly again. the shifter lever that bolts on, which has the stress releif cut, seems BRILLIANT, plus as there is a purpose built weak part on the end of the shaft inside by the flywheel((((meant Clutch Basket...))), that breaks loose if you get a leverage on the lever too strong for the internals to take. So to me, breaking the lever that can be welded and is (something like 80 dollars us, easily replaced by "owner' with pliers) instead of having to become some a motorcyle mechanic to split cases to fix the internals, well that seems again, a briliant design. Then again you could just add pounds of weight and call it a Sher-beta-tessa... Your mileage WILL vary... EDIT: silly rabbit. Edited January 15, 201115 yr by Sting32
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