Shifter question

[CRUCIFIED]

I picked up a new pair of boots and cant slide my foot directly under the shifter. Can it be adjusted? Moved up a bit? I tried a search for the topic with no luck. Thanks in advance for the input.

 

[wyliec]

I picked up a new pair of boots and cant slide my foot directly under the shifter. Can it be adjusted? Moved up a bit? I tried a search for the topic with no luck. Thanks in advance for the input.

I had the same problem. I bring my foot in from the side now. I don't believe there is any adjustment for the stock shifter.

If you want to change pegs, the kuryakyn widow pegs have an angle adjustment.

 

[dabreitbach]

:2thumbs:Also the rubber peg is adjustable. It moves on an oblong cam.

 

[ptoemmes]

You can access where the shifter arm attaches to the shifter shaft - behind the tupperware.

I cannot find past posts, but the shifter arm hole is splined to "compress" via a bolt the the splined shifter shaft. I do not believe the spline is keyed.

Here's a radical example of re-positioning the shifter arm.

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=180

Pete

 

[wyliec]

The shifter peg is mounted to a cam, you should be able to loosen the pinch bolt and rotate it to a better position

HDX,

Isn't there a set angular distance between 1st and 5th; so, that if someone moves the shifter too many splines that you might not be able to reach 5th? I'm just asking because I was looking in the service manual and didn't find much.

 

[CRUCIFIED]

I had the same problem. I bring my foot in from the side now. I don't believe there is any adjustment for the stock shifter.

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yeah...I really dont like bringing my foot in from the side...I keep missing the shift with my foot at a wierd angle. Did you get used to it after a while? I am tempted to sell the boots and go back to regular shoes...I bought these for safety...but i really dont like the shifting experience nor the fact that I cannot "feel" the shift nor break pedal under my foot.

advice?

Does anyone have any pics of how to make the limited adjustments to the shifter itself?

Thanks again.

 

[CRUCIFIED]

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=180

Pete

That is radical indeed.:shocked:

 

[GA-SPYDER]

HDX,

Isn't there a set angular distance between 1st and 5th; so, that if someone moves the shifter too many splines that you might not be able to reach 5th? I'm just asking because I was looking in the service manual and didn't find much.

I'll chime in here. There is only a small distance change when going from 1st, through neutral, into second. From there, 3rd, fourth, and 5th are the same shifter ratchet distance. The key is that iy works like a ratchet.

 

[wyliec]

yeah...I really dont like bringing my foot in from the side...I keep missing the shift with my foot at a wierd angle. Did you get used to it after a while? I am tempted to sell the boots and go back to regular shoes...I bought these for safety...but i really dont like the shifting experience nor the fact that I cannot "feel" the shift nor break pedal under my foot.

advice?

Does anyone have any pics of how to make the limited adjustments to the shifter itself?

Thanks again.

Yes, I got used to bringing my foot in from the side. It just a natural movement now.