Speaking of Replacing Shift Parts

[Deye76]

The shift lever on my fxr trans is pretty sloppy, bolt is tight, should I pull the inner and check/replace?

[turboprop]

The slop could be a number of places:

-foor shifter
-tube
-shifter arm (through primary case)
-linkage
-lever on transmission
-bushing in trans for pawl
-excessive side play in the drum
-worn pins on forks
-worn forks
-worn slots in gears (For forks).

All but the bushing in the case, gears, and shifter arm can be dealt with without removing the inner primary.

[mel]

In my case it was the shift arm into the trans. I made sure the bolt was tight, but it was still quite loose. That's why I chose to replace it before it died on me down some road somewhere.

[BUBBIE]

IF you can cut it off the shaft at tranny, there is a Pricy Two Piece replacement for it... Making it EASY PEASY

signed....BUBBIE

[Burnout]

The trans shifter arm is a high failure part. Make sure the arm stays tight on the pawl shaft. Prolonged operation with a loose arm wears the shaft spline so a new arm will not tighten down properly. The gearset has to be removed from the case to replace the pawl. I would be more than hesitant to try a 2 piece arm. In fact I would not install one on your bike if you asked me. If the factory arm won't hold up a 2 piece arm is nothing but a temporary bandaid to get out of a jam. This is also likely to tear up the pawl shaft faster than a loose stock arm.

[nibroc]

good info here on an expensive repair----