shift lever height

[mikev]

Hi,

I got some new boots and the toe is thicker than my old pair, so its a bit of a strain to shift up.  I'd like to raise the shift pedal upwards a bit but didn't see anything in the manual on how to accomplish this.  Did not want to start mucking around with the shifter till I asked here.  Thanks in advance for any advice.

Mike

[docc]

There are a couple options by changing the shift mechanism. You can lengthen the connecting rod or rotate the pawl arm on the gearbox one tooth clockwise (which will likely necessitate changing the rod length to keep the arms parallel). This may require some 'fettling" to make both you and the gearbox happy . . .

[gstallons]

Well , you need to purchase a l.h.thread ball end and a threaded rod w/l.h. &r.h. thread and go to work. I will try to find some part #s. This is the best way to fix this so you can trim this height to suit you .

[gstallons]

I got my parts from Midwest Control Products in Bushnell , Il. . www.midwestcontroproductsl.com TR6-150 threaded rod. DNTFL-6 rod end , DMCS-6 ball joint , DNTFL-6 ball joint , DMCSL-6 ball joint.  I will never understand why they installed two r.h. thread rod ends on an adjustable rod. I di turn this quite a long time before I realized I was going nowhere ! Hmmm

IDK why I went crazy on the rod ends but I got all of them and picked the ones I liked. On the threaded rod , just get two and cut the first one the same length as the original , reassemble and adjust to suit you. You have the extra rod to work with ! This stuff is inexpensive and top quality. You will not regret doing this.  This was from Aug/2011 so I hope these part #s are good. These people manufacture high performance things so this is not a hokey-pokey place. 

 Good luck

Edited 19 hours ago by gstallons

[p6x]

44 minutes ago, docc said:

rotate the pawl arm on the gearbox one tooth

Did that on the Quota... the shift lever height was better, but it kept coming out from the gear lever....

Now that I have installed a rubber insert in the foot peg, it is a better fit...

[docc]

34 minutes ago, p6x said:

Did that on the Quota... the shift lever height was better, but it kept coming out from the gear lever....

Now that I have installed a rubber insert in the foot peg, it is a better fit...

Maybe better to install dropped footpegs?

 

[docc]

Oh, scratch that. @Lucky Phil posted your solution in that thread . . .

 

[mikev]

10 hours ago, docc said:

Oh, scratch that. @Lucky Phil posted your solution in that thread . . .

 

thanks for all the suggestions.  I'm going to see if I can find something like this, seems a simple fix.  Or lower the peg on that side for starters.  Anyone know where this toe end mod can be found?