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 Shifter play after installing floorboards?
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Anyone installed their own floorboards? I installed mine last night and I now have a little play (toward and away from motor, not forward and back). When I did it, I took out the greased bearing?, which I belive I was supposed to do. The floorboard mount replaced the bearing as far as I can tell. There might have been that much play with my pegs and I just didn't realize it. Anyone else have any experience with this? Did I do something wrong?
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i installed my floorboards but it's been a while. i don't think i removed any bearings and my shifter is tight as ever. would a pic of my shifter area help?
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i installed my floorboards but it's been a while. i don't think i removed any bearings and my shifter is tight as ever. would a pic of my shifter area help?
That would be nice if you would. Do you remember how the shifter installed on the floorboard mount? I took a metal bushing that was greased up out from the shifter to be able to slide the shifter on the floorboard mount. I don't believe the metal greased bushing would fit on the floorboard mount. I'm not sure I will be able to tell by the picture, but it wouldn't help if you get to it.
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Dealer installed when I purchased the bike.
However, I have the old hardware and there is a bushing 10mm hole, 20mm dia, 15mm high with a grove machined in the middle of the OD.
Hope this helps.
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Dealer installed when I purchased the bike.
However, I have the old hardware and there is a bushing 10mm hole, 20mm dia, 15mm high with a grove machined in the middle of the OD.
Hope this helps.
That bushing you are talking about is with your old hardware (pegs) - not on the bike with the floorboards, correct? If so, I must have done it correctly. I can just wiggle the shifter back and forth more than I expected. The bracket is solid though.
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You did it the right way. I had the opposite problem when I installed Wendys boards. I had to remove the shift side again and wet sand the part the shift rides on. When I first put it together the lever was too tight and bound up. It would shift but was too snug to return. After a light 400 grit sanding and some grease it has worked fine ever since.
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That bushing you are talking about is with your old hardware (pegs) - not on the bike with the floorboards, correct?
That is correct. Its in the Bag of bits
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You did it the right way. I had the opposite problem when I installed Wendys boards. I had to remove the shift side again and wet sand the part the shift rides on. When I first put it together the lever was too tight and bound up. It would shift but was too snug to return. After a light 400 grit sanding and some grease it has worked fine ever since.
OK, good deal. Thanks guys - it sounds like they should work on their machining a bit. On the brake side, the new bolt got too tight and I almost stripped it out when BACKING it out even. I put the one on from the old hardware without problems. I think the new one was caked too much with locktite I assume - looked like it was dipped on the end. Anyways, the shifter isn't going anywhere - as long as it doesn't cause problems in the long run. I will have the dealer check it when I go for the 500 mile oil change.
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If you mean side to side play (hadn't thought about that direction before) there is a spring washer that goes along side the lever that pushes it to the side a little.
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Seems to me, a ba*tard cut file was needed to fit things smoothly, really love the boards..... other then the chrome issue....
Warren
04 Caspian Blue and Silver America
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