No longer Wanted: gear shift lever

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Viking · #1 Post by **Viking** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:10 am

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

snapdragon · #2 Post by **snapdragon** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 9:50 pm

oops

Falcopops · #3 Post by **Falcopops** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 5:03 am

Hey Steve, try Leigh on AF1 he's usually got a few parts kicking about

Falconihlist · #4 Post by **Falconihlist** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 6:04 pm

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.

Viking · #5 Post by **Viking** » Mon Dec 02, 2013 4:51 am

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

Viking · #6 Post by **Viking** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:16 pm

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

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 11:36 pm

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

Falcopops · #8 Post by **Falcopops** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 12:27 am

Have you tried straightening your old one?

I've managed to straighten one out in the past that wasn't too badly bent

Viking · #9 Post by **Viking** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 10:25 pm

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?

Viking · #10 Post by **Viking** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 10:24 pm

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.