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No longer Wanted: gear shift lever
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:10 am
by Viking
Hi all,
Due to a stupid mistake on my part, my previously undamaged Falco is in need of an un-bent gear lever (the bit you move with your foot).
If anyone has one 'surplus to requirements', I'd like to talk to you.
Thanks,
Viking
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:50 pm
by snapdragon
oops
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 5:03 am
by Falcopops
Hey Steve, try Leigh on AF1 he's usually got a few parts kicking about
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:04 pm
by Falconihlist
If you don't mind going gp shift, I am removing mine off my Bluono for a set of AP rearsets in the next week.
Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:51 am
by Viking
Hi all,
FalcoPops wrote:Hey Steve, try Leigh on AF1 he's usually got a few parts kicking about
I have a 'Wanted' notice over on 'the other place' and have had a reply already. Leigh has just got back from his annual NZ trip and I don't think he'll be doing much, as one of his mates was killed whilst over there.
Falconihlist wrote:If you don't mind going gp shift, I am removing mine off my Bluono for a set of AP rearsets in the next week.
I ran a GP-style setup on my old Honda years ago. I'm a bit reluctant to do the same to the Falco at the moment, though. I'll keep it in mind for the moment, though.
Cheers,
V
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:16 pm
by Viking
Quick update:
Leigh doesn't have any Falco bits lying around. I found a lever on eBay but the postage cost from America is the same as the cost of the lever.
Falconihlist, you have a PM.
Cheers,
V
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:36 pm
by D-Rider
I believe K1w1boy has one for sale ..... but it's rather expensive and comes with all the remaining parts of a Falco attached.
Probably not quite what you were looking for .........
Sorry
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:27 am
by Falcopops
Have you tried straightening your old one?
I've managed to straighten one out in the past that wasn't too badly bent
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:25 pm
by Viking
D-Rider wrote:I believe K1w1boy has one for sale ..... but it's rather expensive and comes with all the remaining parts of a Falco attached.
Probably not quite what you were looking for .........
It's a very tempting idea, but I think Mrs Viking would have a screaming pink fit if another bike appeared in the garage. Not to mention the huge number appearing on the credit card statement.
Falcopops wrote:Have you tried straightening your old one?
I had thought about it, but wasn't too keen on the idea. I've tried to straighten bent alloy things in the past and ended up breaking them.
I suppose a gentle application of heat (via a blow-torch) would help?
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:24 pm
by Viking
I wrote:I had thought about it, but wasn't too keen on the idea. I've tried to straighten bent alloy things in the past and ended up breaking them.
I suppose a gentle application of heat (via a blow-torch) would help?
Hurrah!
I managed to get it about 95% straight last night. A "gentle" application of blow-torch and a dirty-great-big hammer sorted it. Yay!
I also cleaned a ton of crap out of the linkages on there and regreased the gear lever. So much smoother now.
And on top of that, I have a new gear lever coming from a very helpful Aprilia owner in Sydney.