Extended Shift Lever For Large Foot.

I'll install this soon. It appears very well-made.

 

Well done Dan im pleased for ya..

 

I haven't ridden the new lever yet, but it looks like a drastic improvement.

 

Personally, I wouldn't remove a remote linkage in favour of a direct fit lever. The advantage of a remote linkage is it protects the gearbox if you drop the bike so the selector shaft doesn't take a direct hit. I wish the Bonnevilles had one.

 

I'm not sure what you mean by removing a remote linkage. Can you circle what you're referring to in the photo above?

 

I was referring specifically to the photo in post #18.

This is the remote linkage on your bike.....




Note the lever itself is not mounted directly on the gearbox selector shaft like the one in the photo in post #18 so if the bike falls over on it's LHS and the lever takes an impact it will likely just bend or break the lever.
With a lever mounted directly on the selector shaft, the impact can damage the selector mechanism, as has happened on some Bonneville models with such a setup.

 

Yes.... thanks for that thought. My only option is then make a longer remote linkage extender or don't bash th gears or crash... Or can you buy a long adjuster ??? as getting left hand thread dye etc is a faff to far for my arthritis....

Fotoe below off interscreen Trident 660 not my 1050 speedy.

 

There's nothing special about a remote linkage rod. My ZZR has one and it's just a length of alloy road with opposing threads at each end. Your options are:

1. Get a machine shop to knock you one up which shouldn't cost much £.

2. Cut and weld an extension piece in the original rod or extend it with some sort of adaptor on one end. Something like: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12426254...lp:2332490&itmmeta=01JKQZPT481XKX1Z2P5HZH2C1Y

3. See if you can find one from another bike that uses the same threads and is longer.

 

For me 3 is th best. Thank you for your interest. . 3. See if you can find one from another bike that uses the same threads and is longer.[/QUOTE]

 

The part you circled is still on my bike. The black aftermarket part uses it just as the removed silver part did. (Edit - I see now that you were not referring to my SW Moto part).

 

I see it now....

 

Just stick some engine bars or protection on there if worried. I think it is quite smart and serves it purpose.

 

My adjuster is at its end of adjustment so i thought of this. But damage could....

 

That's not my bike in post 18. But yes, mine still has the linkage.

 

Correct.

Post #34 isnt my bike either... its a Trident 660

 

I wanted to ride my Tiger to the train station this morning, but alas I ended up taking the kids to school instead. Soon!

 

This is drastically better than the factory lever.