i switched back to stock shift lever

[Jud Jones]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "nakedwaterskier" wrote:

> > The Dual Star seems splines seem to get loose. I have > taken it off a few times and sanded between the clamp mating > surfaces and this works for awhile but it seems to come loose > again and I don't want to have to change out a shift shaft. > I got approx. 16k miles on the Dual Star but the stock > one seems to come with more room between the mating surfaces > for longer life and less problems. However, my stock one > hasn't had the acid test yet by me and could go through > the side case if I dump it on that side badly. Some engineertype > might want to test the hardness of the metals but I don't have > time and this seems the easiest fix. >

If you are fortunate to have a good weld on your stock lever, it should outlast the bike. You can ensure a good weld by re-welding it. You could weld a washer on the back of the lever to protect the case, I suppose, but I have bent and re-straightened my lever a couple of times without more than nicking the case. My aftermarket lever is slowly rusting in a tank pannier, waiting for six years for the stock one to break.

[knandyal]

Hello there. Newbie considering KL650 - Please go easy on me for this question. What is a Dohickey? I understand what the word means (From freedcitionary - something unspecified whose name is either forgotten or not known). I am trying to understand, what this means in KLR650 world?