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« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2011, 10:08:31 PM »

Can you post a picture?

I ask just to see how it's positioned now.
In theory it's possible to adjust it into a position where shifting is no longer working.

When the linkage angles are closest to 90 degrees, the least amount of lever travel is required. At some point, a very high lever will no longer push the linkage rod horizontally. You might be somewhere in the middle.
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« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2011, 04:45:35 AM »

i'll get on it when i get home! Smiley

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« Reply #17 on: April 02, 2011, 04:35:49 AM »



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« Reply #18 on: April 02, 2011, 05:42:55 AM »

It's happened to me before with the cycle cats. I could downshift, but up shifting had the lever side linkage moving upwards instead of forward. Yours looks like it could be a little longer.
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« Reply #19 on: April 02, 2011, 06:29:57 AM »

It's happened to me before with the cycle cats. I could downshift, but up shifting had the lever side linkage moving upwards instead of forward. Yours looks like it could be a little longer.

That's what I mentioned, but it's quite close to 90 degrees as it sits now. I don't think this position is bad enough to cause a missed shift. What I would recommend though, is to oil the ball links on both sides - they look very dry.
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« Reply #20 on: April 02, 2011, 01:10:13 PM »

what's a ball link?

which part at 90* would cause the problem?  the forward part?  I'm planning on rotating it a little lower to see if that helps...
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« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2011, 02:33:26 PM »

what's a ball link?

which part at 90* would cause the problem?  the forward part?  I'm planning on rotating it a little lower to see if that helps...

A ball link is my poor English to describe a ball joint (I think)  Huh? Helm joint  Huh?
I mean on the very end of the linkage rod - there's one on each end....

90* question - the lever is mounted and pivots on a large bolt. From it, downwards, another ~one inch arm. If the lever is adjusted very high, this one inch arm will face forward - not being able to push the rod horizontally. That's not where yours is now, but any adjustment where this arm is not 90 degrees to the rod will make shifts a little bit harder.
 
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« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2011, 02:41:51 PM »

You guys have been adjusting this shifter for 11 days now.

How's it goin'? Grin
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« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2011, 03:01:04 PM »

You guys have been adjusting this shifter for 11 days now.

How's it goin'? Grin

We're getting there.  Grin
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« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2011, 03:20:19 PM »

We're getting there.  Grin
Sweet...

now just don't go over thinking it.

It's not rocket science and the shop foreman says you've already blown the flat rate. laughingdp
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« Reply #25 on: April 02, 2011, 03:28:46 PM »

Du kan hilse formannen og be ham pule seg selv i ræva - jeg bruker den tiden det tar  Evil
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« Reply #26 on: April 02, 2011, 03:31:38 PM »

Du kan hilse formannen og be ham pule seg selv i ræva - jeg bruker den tiden det tar  Evil
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« Reply #27 on: April 03, 2011, 06:17:05 AM »

 laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp laughingdp  Smiley  nice one ducpainter Smiley  i actually laughed out loud on your posts
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« Reply #28 on: April 03, 2011, 10:50:19 AM »

so i adjusted it back a 4-5 twists and took it for a ride.  happy to report it shifts much better now and reducing the space, somehow, actually made it easier for me to get my toe under the shifter.

 Thanks to all who participated Smiley
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« Reply #29 on: April 03, 2011, 01:44:14 PM »

Take another picture and let us discuss this a bit further....

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