What kind of linkage does a Harley Davidson shifter use?
The quality aftermarket shift linkage uses Heim joints and actually bolts on to the front and rear shifter arm. This is a much more robust system and removes the failure points. Make sure all the bolts are tight on the shifter clamps and arm clamps and use blue thread lock on all of them.
What causes the shifter arm to fall off a Harley?
Over time, those threads on the bolt will actually wear and align with the shifter shaft splines and then the front shifter arm will fall off the shaft. There will be visible mashing of the bolt threads if this happens. Replace that bolt if that happens. The stock Harley shifter linkage will fail on you at some point.
How does the stock linkage on a Harley Davidson work?
The cheap stock linkage is a system of balls that pivot in the ends of the actual shift linkage shaft. The shaft presses onto the balls, which pivot around and overtime just wear out. At that point, your stock Harley linkage will fall off the rear, front, or both, and will not press back on.
Are there any issues with the gears on a Harley Davidson?
Please try again later. If you are experiencing Harley neutral issues, “hard neutral”, or having a tough time shifting your Harley, you may need to address your Harley Davidson gear shift linkage as an assembly. Loading…
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Why is my gear shift on my Harley Davidson hard?
If you are experiencing Harley neutral issues, “hard neutral”, or having a tough time shifting your Harley, you may need to address your Harley-Davidson gear shift linkage as an assembly. Sometimes, a misaligned shift linkage will be obvious to diagnose.
When do you need to address gear shift linkage?
If you are experiencing Harley neutral issues, “hard neutral”, or having a tough time shifting your Harley, you may need to address your Harley-Davidson gear shift linkage as an assembly. Sometimes, a misaligned shifter linkage splines will be obvious to diagnose. Other times you may need to examine the assembly more closely.
When to replace a shift shaft on a Harley Davidson?
If pinch bolts become loose, remove them, clean them, and reinstall to factory torque specs with Loctite. If shift arm splines or shaft splines are worn; the components should be replaced. If a shifter shaft is to be replaced, it is also important to replace shifter shaft bushings at that time. Proper shift leverage is very important.
Do you have to have Mr / Alpha with splined shift shaft?
You must have a mr/alpha with a splined shift shaft? The gen two has a 90 degree shift arm that fits into the upper shift cam and is hard to screw up. To check just put selector in neutral and spin prop both ways and it should spin freely, now put it into forward and it should lock to the left and ratchet to the right.
How do you adjust the gear shift on a motorcycle?
Once you’re happy with the shifter position (try a range of settings to see how they affect your ability to shift), check to make sure that plenty of threads remain engaged in the ball joints (if not, you may have to change the shift linkage’s location on the shift shaft’s splines by rotating it a tooth), and be sure to tighten the lock nuts.
What should I put on my shifter shaft?
This is a much more robust system and removes the failure points. Make sure all the bolts are tight on the shifter clamps and arm clamps and use blue thread lock on all of them. Also, when you put your shifter shaft back through the housing, make sure to put a bit of anti-seize grease on it.
What to do if your shift linkage is loose?
It is important to inspect your shift linkage assembly regularly. Try looking it over every time you check your lights and tire pressure. If pinch bolts become loose, remove them, clean them, and reinstall to factory torque specs with Loctite. If shift arm splines or shaft splines are worn; the components should be replaced.
Where are the shifter splines on a Harley Davidson?
I had a Harley shifter arm failure outside of Cheyenne, Wyoming on my 13 state trip last year and I don’t want it to happen to you. Up at your Harley toe/heel shifter is the shifter shaft they connect to with a clamp/bolt type system. There are splines on the shifter levers and shifter shaft.
When to replace the stock shift linkage on a Harley Davidson?
If you are replacing, or reinstalling the stock shift linkage on your Harley; it is important to assemble it back to the exact position it was in previously. When installing an after-market shift assembly, it is important to try copying the original, stock, configuration whenever possible to achieve the same, correct leverage.
You must have a mr/alpha with a splined shift shaft? The gen two has a 90 degree shift arm that fits into the upper shift cam and is hard to screw up. To check just put selector in neutral and spin prop both ways and it should spin freely, now put it into forward and it should lock to the left and ratchet to the right.