shift lever - just weld it

[Conrad Jackson]

I broke mine off at the shaft too last December while riding through a small town in Costa Rica. A local lad riding past on a bicycle took it to his buddies shop and welded it back together. Unfortunately he welded it back at the wrong angle so I had only one gear, but one gear when it's really needed is worth 10 at any other time. It was a simple task to bend it back to the right position the next day. That shifter is still on the bike today in Holland. The thing broke only from day to day riding. It's a good idea to reinforce it if you're planning on any kind of adventure/trail riding. Without the shifter and the bike in gear, you can't even start the engine if you're not in neutral already, ie: stranded! --- identek wrote:

> I was stupid enough to replace mine with OEM, and > damn if it didn't break, > too (right where you describe). Then, I welded > that one. 8 years later, > the welded one is still going strong. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Glen [mailto:glenski_31@...] > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 7:22 PM > To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: Shift lever - just weld it > > > mine broke when i dropped my bike, and i was on my > way to > work, ,while at work someone i know took my lever > down to the local > bike shop and they welded it up right nice, i > installed it in the > parking lot while getting paid for "working", then > when it came time > to go home, i just hopped on the bike and went for > home. haven't > changed it yet and that was many months ago. the > weld was > absolutely free and i have no plans to get a new > lever since this is > as strong as i will ever need. the bike has been > dropped on the > lever since and hasn't even shown signs of breaking. > > glenski > a14 > > > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Brian Sawyer" > > wrote: > > My shift lever broke this morning, right at the > shaft. Can this > > item be purchased from Arrowhead or Happy > Trails...or anywhere > other > > than the Kaw Dealership? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > bds > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ > courtesy of Chris Krok at: > www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at > www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris > Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > >

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