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Are the Paddle Shifters on the handle bars adjustable
Was wondering if the paddle shifters on the handlebars on the RT are adjustable forward for short thumbed people Compared 2 RTs today and one paddle shifter was up closer than the one on the other RT... Sales person didnt know and there was no mechanic there today to ask.....Just curious thats all
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As far as I know there's no adjustment for the paddle shifter.
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No adjustment is available for them.
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No.
I have replaced mine twice and they fit where they fit and that is it.
(kinda poetic, ain't it?)
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I think Mike, blueknight911, made some kind of adapter for his paddle shifter. You might try double sticky back taping a small piece of rubber heel or sole from a cobbler to the upshift tab. Once you get it to a comfortable size you could glue it onto the tab.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
Refer to post #1.
The hardware store sells stick on rubber bumpers in various sizes and thicknesses that work good for things like this.
They may not stay stuck forever but if you get a package of them you have several spares.
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Yes you can
Actually you can make an adjustment. It just requires and small amount of mechanical ability. Most likely your controls were not assembled correctly. On the back side of the handlebars, remove the 4 screws holding the access panel(a 3mm allen or T15 torx will work). Then inside you will see 4 gold-colored screws that hold the round bar that the controls are mounted on. Loosen those screws then rotate the controls to where they are comfortable and re-tighten. I just went out and verified this and I can turn them almost a 1/8 turn and can make the paddle shifter much closer. NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY. I will try to post a video.
Last edited by Joel The Biker; 08-04-2018 at 01:24 PM.
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Ya beat me too it Joel. Good for you. As Joel just said just rotate the controls
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I knew there had to be someone out there that knew it could be done also. Many people never try, so they just dont know the real answer. here is a picture of the screws to loosen.
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Last edited by Joel The Biker; 08-04-2018 at 01:29 PM.
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I get how that works, but if all the other hand controls are in the correct position, rotating the cluster would now move them to a longer reach.... The Spyder SE shifter Thumbpad that Blueknight911 Mike developed allows you to keep the cluster orientation as it is and make the Thumbpad of the shifter easier to utilize.
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If you rotate it like I show in the video. The other controls move a little, but the thumb shifter moves much more because it is further away from the pivot point. The other controls will not be greatly affected. I currently have mine rotated with the thumb shifter as close as possible and all the controls are easily accessible. My thumb is very happy.
Last edited by Joel The Biker; 08-04-2018 at 05:56 PM.
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Yes, of course, you're right, forgive me for offering any alternative to your way. Sorry Joel.
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Originally Posted by Joel The Biker
Actually you can make an adjustment. It just requires and small amount of mechanical ability. Most likely your controls were not assembled correctly. On the back side of the handlebars, remove the 4 screws holding the access panel(a 3mm allen or T15 torx will work). Then inside you will see 4 gold-colored screws that hold the round bar that the controls are mounted on. Loosen those screws then rotate the controls to where they are comfortable and re-tighten. I just went out and verified this and I can turn them almost a 1/8 turn and can make the paddle shifter much closer. NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE STORY. I will try to post a video.
Thumbs Up(pun intended) Thanks for the tip
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Originally Posted by Joel The Biker
I knew there had to be someone out there that knew it could be done also. Many people never try, so they just dont know the real answer. here is a picture of the screws to loosen.
IMGP0025.jpgIMGP0024.jpg
The real answer actually is that BRP never intended for there to be any adjustments made... They just underestimated the resourcefulness of some folks!
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Ok Bob. You actually seem to know what the intentions of the engineers was and how they designed it. I bet not! Geez, some people cant deal with the fact that someone knows more than them. Here is a photo to show that some adjustability was designed into the parts. Otherwise the hole would be round and fit the "bump" tighter.
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Last edited by Joel The Biker; 08-05-2018 at 09:54 AM.
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with Joel! When I installed the Tri-Axis bar I had to determine what the best rotational position for the grip/control assembly needed to be.
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