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[dsn_klr650] aftermarket shift lever comparison
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2000 2:13 pm
by Verle Nelson
> From: "Barry Mcpherron"
> My '91 KLR came with an IMS shiftlever. It was kind of beat up (both
> the shiftlever and the rest of the bike) and would bend easily in a
> left side crash. It was also a little on the long side and was difficult
> to keep from scraping the engine case, especially after crashing. On the
> plus side it was easily bent back into shape with a pair of vise grips.
> Last night I installed a new Moose brand shift lever. This lever is a
> little shorter and fits nicely into the recess in the engine case, so
> positioning is not so critical to keep it from scraping.
Shorter than stock, or shorter than the IMS lever? I broke my stock lever
3/4 through at the weld last Saturday in Utah (from aggressive shifting with
heavy boots). I got it welded in Blanding, then soon heavy-boot bent it into
the case causing considerable shifting difficulty (I wouldn't bend it out
any more for fear of breaking it off). I need a shift lever and I'm not too
impressed with the IMS lever but would not want a lever shorter than stock.
Verle Nelson
Cedaredge, CO
[dsn_klr650] aftermarket shift lever comparison
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2000 2:59 pm
by Barry Mcpherron
Verle,
The Moose lever is shorter than the IMS lever. Based on where it sits
next to the engine case, I think it's the same lenght as the factory
lever. My bike didn't have a factory lever so I can't say for sure.
Maybe somone else on the list went from factory shifter to Moose
shifter?
Barry
'91 KLR650
Verle Nelson wrote:
>
> > From: "Barry Mcpherron"
>
> > My '91 KLR came with an IMS shiftlever. It was kind of beat up (both
> > the shiftlever and the rest of the bike) and would bend easily in a
> > left side crash. It was also a little on the long side and was
> difficult
> > to keep from scraping the engine case, especially after crashing. On
> the
> > plus side it was easily bent back into shape with a pair of vise
> grips.
> > Last night I installed a new Moose brand shift lever. This lever is
> a
> > little shorter and fits nicely into the recess in the engine case,
> so
> > positioning is not so critical to keep it from scraping.
>
> Shorter than stock, or shorter than the IMS lever? I broke my stock
> lever
> 3/4 through at the weld last Saturday in Utah (from aggressive
> shifting with
> heavy boots). I got it welded in Blanding, then soon heavy-boot bent
> it into
> the case causing considerable shifting difficulty (I wouldn't bend it
> out
> any more for fear of breaking it off). I need a shift lever and I'm
> not too
> impressed with the IMS lever but would not want a lever shorter than
> stock.
>
> Verle Nelson
> Cedaredge, CO
>
[dsn_klr650] was that you?
Posted: Fri Jun 02, 2000 3:20 pm
by Denzfeat@aol.com
<< I passed a late model (I think) KLR650 on 15 in MD and we sorta rode
together to Leesburg. >>
Odd. I rode for just a few seconds with a black RT (rider wearing black
w/red cordura jacket) on my GI Joe KLR, heading east on I-70 to Baltimore. I
was wearing tan/black Harley jacket, briefcase strapped to rack, doing about
80 mph.
Pete the Streak