Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Trials Central

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Swm Gear Lever

Featured Replies

Anyone know an alternative gear lever to fit an 1980 SWM TL280?

Mick

Seeing your location I suspect you have already spoken with Mr Renham! If a Rotax engine then have you tried and Aprilia one?

Have you tryed Martin M.

as it is a rotax engine i guess,Aprillia will fit also.

  • Author

Thanks for the replies.

I was just seeing if there are any other options

I'll see if I can repair the one I have if not a call to mr Matthews and mr Renham

Original levers do show up in Italian and French craig lists. Then older Husqvarna levers from the 70's do also fit they are a little bit longer and too like the original ones with a foldable top. I once bought one from ebay on the US, price was lower then shipping... but got too an original one so I did not needed the Husky lever which I then gave away.

To be sure to get the right one ask for diameter of the hole for the shaft and the amount of teeth before buying.

Paul Wilkinson, the guy who runs the military can am website has some nice pattern gear levers in black, slightly longer than the SWM gear lever, which give a nice positive gear change.

  • Author
Thanks again for the replies, I managed to repair it, which will hopefully last a while, I'll keep an eye out for a replacement though.
For info this is it, I don't think its an original?

IMG 0627

Maybe a Can-Am one as the clutch cover that came with the engine in the bike was a Can-Am one.

Rotax can still supply or speak to canam mialtary (ggogle it) they have some as i got 4 or 5 from them this year

  • 3 weeks later...

Further to the gear lever question, I have a 1979 red and white Gunaco, and want to add some better, wider more comfortable footrests. Thats the easy bit, now the kickstart will not pass.

The easy option is to take out the spring fold up to start and then reposition. Is there another option to allow the footrests to stay in situ when starting. Would a later model kick start surfice, can you tempt the old one into a new position with some heat or is there a replacement other than this out there.

Thanks in advance.

There are straight going kick starters from the Enduro and MX bikes still available, maybe these ones will pass the footrest.

If you are done with your original trials model kicker for the SWM I'am very interested in this model.

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.