What is the function of the black colored angled metal with 2 bolts attached in a slot next to the gear shift? For mine, if I leave it there, it is blocking the gear shift from reaching the REVERSE gear. If I remove it, I can reach the REVERSE gear.
1272214
That is its purpose. It is a reverse gear protector.. The idea being if you were in thick weeds the gear shift could only get bumped to neutral.. that you must actually pull up on the bar and push the shifter into reverse.. Its a safety thing.. I left mine on.. Going into reverse is a little weird, requiring 2 hands, but its safer that way.
1497621
I had it in my 07 softail was great at first after 300 miles got hard to down shift drained it out found metal on the drain plug .refilled with mobil vtwin took about 100 miles till it was easy to down shift again so far trans is ok will never use gear shock again hope this helps
2033804
Mine too - the switch on the shifter only seems to have two contact points - Park and Reverse. I tested this switch with an Ohm meter when I installed the shifter and then again a few weeks ago, thinking I missed something on the first go around. All I have been able to determine is that Park allows the ignition circuit to engage and reverse operates the back up lights. Honestly, I am not real thrilled with my Sports Shifter for this and a few other quality issues (like reverse doesn't freely engage - almost have to ratchet into reverse, Can get "Park" to line up with the indicator but then each gear down is misaligned). Sorry wasn't more help
1519266
The gear shift holders will have 4 holes in them. I drilled thru the plexiglass, then thru the leather, then the wood. Once I have the holes in all I just put in some bolts that go thru everything including the gear shift holder, then some lock nuts on the bottom to hold it all onto the gear shift holder. Give me your email address and I can mail you some pics of my setup.
473135
I agree. Sounds like the clutch or the gear box.....or both. Mine was junk after 3 months, nobody would do warranty work on it, and I haven't bought another one since.
2204743
I use a drill-driver in reverse, with a lower clutch setting. Added penetrating oil (Liquid Wrench), and let the drill driver "hammer-away"...... I have removed many screws in this manner. Good Luck
2214616
It's pressed on.... basically its just a rubber grommet. I kinda screwed it on cause it was a little tight for my 1978 F-250.... It looks cool but no way would I use it for my regular transmission. It still rocks a bit on the threads. I'm using mine on my high / low / 4wd shifter knob cause I never use it now since I restored it. Strictly for looks I guess. Hope that helps
48700
I don't know why their customer service told Buck that info. In his review, he described the correct way to reverse it so that it does work for reverse-threaded applications. Reversing the head is the proper way to adjust the wrench to torque left-handed threads. The torque mechanism only works in one direction - clockwise is the default direction. Some wrenches have a push-through drive to get bi-directional torquing, but this one has a reversible head (some wrenches can't be reversed at all). It's not a big deal to reverse it. Doing so essentially "turns the wrench around" so that it will torque in a counter-clockwise direction. A "reversible ratchet head" feature is not the same as a "reversible ratchet" feature, and their product features clearly state it has a reversible head. Simply reversing the ratchet mechanism with the toggle only allows you to ratchet in both directions - it does not provide for torquing in the reverse direction.
1704389
There are none. A plastic spacer goes into the inside of the shifter knob. The gear sgift rod kind of self threads into the plastic insert. They di send several different sizes of inserts. Seems kind if rinky dink but so far mine has held up.
1495080
The pivot feature is more like adjusting it to blow by physically pointing it in the direction that you want it to go -- it is not going to pivot unless you push it to a different direct. imaging that you could tighten the bolts that allow it to pivot so that it doesn't. It is a tensioned so that it doesn't move on its own - point it and forget it.
1987139
Yes it has two threaded holes and one hole for the dowel pin off the transmission...You will need inverted torx socket E12 to remove factory bolts, I highly recommend replacing them with a standard hex bolt as with my car you reach 320,000 miles they are still e12 but very hard to get out
1058755
The knob itself comes with the one in the picture, it has the six speeds and reverse on it. The throw is perfectly shortened too, its absolutely worth the money. The only downfall is it's just a tiny bit too small. I bought it for my brother's car and he loves it, but personally I like weighted shift knobs, so I would get one that matches the same threads. Hope that helps.
95721
Yeah the markings make no sense because there is no point of reference. If you hold it in one hand and slowly push the drive in with your other hand you will see the direction it moves whether slightly clockwise or CCW. If you want it to torque the other way, just turn push in and rotate to the other setting.
1346144
Do they make this in 4 pin. On/off/auto? Looking to mount reverse lights that come on with factory lights but also have the option to have them not come on in reverse and switch on when every I want as an aux. Or does anyone have the recomendation on how to add a wire to this harness to make that work? Ridgid makes a harness for this but its almost $60 bucks. I already have a 4 pin switch.
1956941
It is for operator safety. It keeps the shift lever from being moved into reverse accidently and unexpectedly.
2251022
Kareem, Your question is a bit confusing to me. The best I can say is the shifter is molded into the wheel, meaning it must remain on the right hand side. I have never seen one with the shifter on the left.Richard
369432
A few questions. Does your bike have a freewheel hub or a cassette hub? On a freewheel hub, you should see a ring of internal splines on the inside of the bearing ring. What brand is your shifter and derailleur? If the shifter is Shimano, this should have the correct gear spacing. This is very critical if you have indexed shifting. How many teeth on the big gear on your present freewheel? If 28, good, otherwise, you may need to lengthen or shorten the chain. Note that when changing the freewheel, it is a good time to replace the chain. Do you have and know how to use a freewheel removal tool? It usually takes a fair amount of force to remove the old freewheel and you must use the correct freewheel tool. A mounted bench vise, or a long box end wrench is also required. From the answers to the questions above, you should be able to determine if this will work for your bike.