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Clarkie


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Have any of you fitted a longer gear lever? If so what fits? I'm having trouble changing gear with size 10 MX boots. Cheers Clarkie.

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NORFE


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i used a drz 400 gear lever from america it was 1 " longer that helped alot



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Clarkie


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Cheers fella. I have a mate with a DR400 I'll see if I can have a go with his.

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or just chop and weld a piece in yours pal



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or better off, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YAMAHA-YZ-125-1996-2004-Forged-gear-lever-YZ125-mx-/250763775502?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a62af8e0e

Looks nicer and is longer, i run this on my dt and i have size 12 mx boots

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DONt liike the alloy ones , only have so slip once on the shaft and there shagged lol



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yeah if you have the steel one should be a easy job to cut put a bit in and weld ? or get your hands on another dt steel leaver cut the two and weld

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ALL REDY DONE MATE biggrin



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I need to start checking the dates on these post,s lol feel free to mock me lol

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I know the thread is a bit dated, but swapped the gear lever off my XT600, about 1 1/2" longer than the standard DT lever, and it's steel not alloy, so it can be shaped to contour the flywheel cover.

 



-- Edited by NEV on Wednesday 2nd of May 2012 05:38:53 PM

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kebabby


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Got a DT125X 2007, anybody know a longer lever that will fit straight on. I dont have any welding gear or knowhow and wouldnt know how to mod one on.

Cant use my MX boots with current lever which is a ****ter as just laid out £160 on em.



-- Edited by kebabby on Saturday 6th of April 2013 06:26:18 PM

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NEV


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Same as I used, an XT600 lever.

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Does it bend quite easy then Nev, would I need a vice?

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A vice or a clamp should do it,, you can even do it on the gear shaft spline if I remember right.

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Cheers Nev, I'm a pen pusher so always have to ask these things or they end up in more than one piece. Where did you buy yours and is there any particular year?

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Lol, I just pinched it off my XT600, so I need to get another one myself too

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They're like rocking horse ****. Might have to ask one of you guys to mod mine for me.

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from looking it seems the xt600 and xt 500s use the same levers so this brand spanking new 500 lever should work a treat


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-Thumper-XT500-TT500-Chrome-Gear-Change-Lever-QZ40455-/170898987216?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item27ca5f98d0

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I cant tighten the bolt any more to pull the lever together when on the shaft. I might try squeezing the lever a fraction in a vice to close it up a little first.

 

 



-- Edited by kebabby on Monday 10th of June 2013 10:14:37 AM

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I bought one for the XT600, fitted it on but its a little too big. It stays on with the bolt but it has some movement when on the shaft. Will this damage the shaft eventually?

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Can't see why it's loose kebabby, my XT600 gear lever fitted nicely on to the DT spline, all I can suggest is to wrap some PTFE tape(white plumbers tape) on to the spline then re-try

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I've got a yz one on mine I think! Sticks out so much more than the dt one!

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