ghetto shift lever repair

Lowsided and the shift peg broke off. Ebay was selling shift levers for around $25 bones including shipping and, factoring in the wait time, I decided to do ghetto repair instead.


drill hole
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dV...-48-36_615.jpg


insert bolt and locknut
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wg...-58-31_474.jpg


remove rubber boot from broken peg
http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1e...-48-59_671.jpg


insert boot and another locknut
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-8Y...-02-54_474.jpg


The nuts and bolts cost $1.62! Took it for a test ride and she shifts like butter (but looks like margarine). Still, I can't believe it's not butter!

Awesome! I'd a friend on tour in Virginia use the same method to repair his. Well done.

Nice MacGyver'ing.

Did u get a stainless steel bolt?

\HAhahah ive lost count the amount times ive seen that done or had to do it myself...if u get some hockey stick tape it helps with the grip and its nice and soft, even softer than the original...

Did that to my rear brake lever on my SRAD, loved the shorter lever....

Did the same thing on my sv650 works like a charm

Nice.Sometimes the best repairs are the cheapest ones!

I went even further on my old zx7. I actually used a bigger diameter bolt and ground the head round, put on the rubber, and you couldn't tell the difference from stock.
I actually sold the bike that way. lol