KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: Kaveman42 on June 14, 2005, 12:33:27 PM

Title: shift lever adjustment?
Post by: Kaveman42 on June 14, 2005, 12:33:27 PM

How do I adjust my shift lever? Its too low for me and I have a hard time fitting my foot in there and shifting.

Title: shift lever adjustment?
Post by: KXcam22 on June 14, 2005, 02:13:51 PM

Kave,
  Easy. Pull out the bolt all the way, pull the shift lever off the splines, re-position it, push it back on the splines and put thebolt back in. Make sure the bolt is tight and use a dab of blue locktight so the bolt stays.  I prefer to run my shifter a bit high to keep it out of harms way.  On the KX it is wise to locktight all of the bolts.  My exception (from experience) is the brass inserts in the tank and the nut on the rubber pipe mounts. Both tend to self destruct on removal after they have been locktighted. Hope this helps. Cam.

Title: shift lever adjustment?
Post by: Kaveman42 on June 14, 2005, 06:33:30 PM

Thanks Cam. I put it up a notch but now it touches the chain when sifting up.  :cry:  Guess I just have to deal with it or buy an aftermarket one. Any suggestions?

Title: shift lever adjustment?
Post by: hughes on June 15, 2005, 03:30:31 AM

You may have an aftermarket one now and it's not the right bend to fit your bike. Your bike my have the wrong shifter.

Title: shift lever adjustment?
Post by: Arigato on June 15, 2005, 03:51:50 AM

Can you take a picture of it?

Title: shift lever adjustment?
Post by: Kaveman42 on June 15, 2005, 06:13:52 PM

Quote from: Arigato

Can you take a picture of it?

Ya Ill take a picture tomorrow. I think its stock cus it looks exactly like the one in the owners manual.