Newest GP-Shifter Design: 749/999 and Monsters

[BlackKat]

I've been riding this for a couple months and can say I love it! My only complaint is the toe cover. That hard piece of plastic has actually torn my boot (some mid-range Joe Rocket boots) and bruised my toe! I would actually dread the downshift and I skipped a couple good days for rides from the pain...good riding days in Ohio are numbered!

My solution...I went to a local bike salvage yard and after an hour or so of digging through shift levers from wrecked bikes, I discovered that the rubber cover from a honda vt1100 fits perfectly. Just add a 10mm washer on the back side for support and you got comfort!

Couple of real quick pics....

[He Man]

it is pretty painful if you arent using thick shoes or proper boots. That looks like a good option to have.

they do make these shifter pegs that you can slip on the end, theres also these things you can wear on your shoe, but it might be really annoying to use.

Raux, i just dropped the bike at the pit in right after tech. I was throwing preload on my shock, and didnt look at the kick stand. when i went to give the tool back to my friend the bike just fell.

[Raux]

holy crap. just from a tip over it looked like that?

[junior varsity]

happens to stock shifters all the time, the cast aluminum stock piece gets bent into the shift linkage from simple drops frequently.

[xcaptainxbloodx]

If it huts to shift you are probably misadjusted (barley)

when I first put my straight gp shift on I went for a ride and the whole top of my foot was bruised. came home and played with it and now its easier than stock was. I managed to nestle the shifter at the first joint in my big toe so that when I go for the up shift I can bend my toes and make a "V" to cradle it.

dunno if its the "correct" place to do it but its been working well for me since january

[He Man]

happens to stock shifters all the time, the cast aluminum stock piece gets bent into the shift linkage from simple drops frequently.

My stock shifter was down once, and it didnt look like this it was just curved in, and my GP shifter was the same way. it was rideable at the very least. this one was not going anywhere  since it bent so much it got caught under the rearset. It was MUCH harder to bend this one by hand then my other shifters because of the way it was engineered.

it looks almost like new now.. minus the faded anodizing and the  marks from my hammer....

[He Man]

ok just an update, i actually crashed the bike this time the shifter snapped when i try to put it back in place.

so yea.... great shifter....just not to crash worthy.

[Düb Lüv]

ok just an update, i actually crashed the bike this time the shifter snapped when i try to put it back in place.

you okay?

[He Man]

im fine. shifter..ehh not so much. not realy durable becasue my last shifter wasnt offset, and it was knocked over like 5+ times no issues

[DarkStaR]

So would this give me more or less room for shifting with STOCK rearsets?

I'd say less.

So I went out for a little ride (1st real ride in many months) in the twisties today since I had the day off.  I needed to ride the bike to keep the battery and fluids nice and happy, and to break in some new leathers and boots.

I've had this thing on for close to a year now, and with my casual Dainese riding boots...all is good.

With my Dainese (raceish) boots, It's awkward to get my f'n toes under the shifter for down shifts, and I don't have big feet!  

I'm guessing this thing is a bit too long for the monster or just me.  

I have it positioned so that I get the best leverage on the lever, so there's not much more I can do besides rotate the little peg here and there...

Am I the only one with a S#R w/ stock rearsets with this issue?

Hmm...
New shift lever...$
Adjustable pegs...$$
New rearsets...$$$  
Go back to stock...

[He Man]

you are not the only one. luckly i have small feet (size and i get used to it pretty easily. If you are going to get rid of it...PM Me with a price. i destroyed one at the track and will probably end up destroying another.

[junior varsity]

On the dss, I have no problems with size 11 / 45 alpinestars.   Who knows.

[DarkStaR]

Yeah, I rode a DSS with this on, and it didn't seem to be as much of an issue.

It seems that the peg on a DSS and the peg on a SSS are in different locations slightly.

[psycledelic]

I have on on my 999 and it's, well...."kind of funky" in my opinion.  It works fine, but I can't quite get the positioning where I want it.  It seems a little short.  It contacts my boot about 1.5" (toward my toes) further than the stock lever did.  I also had to take the lower inside edge off the lever and cut a 45degree angle off of the end (lever & eccentric part of toe peg) to get it off of my fairings.  If I could get the stock shift lever assembly to fit with the shift pattern flipped, I would definately take this lever back off.  But, I can't, so I am going with what I got.  Just a heads up for the SBK'ers.  It is a good looking piece though.