The clamp is on the shaft that comes out of the side of the transmission. Edit- I know you didn’t ask this but may I suggest using the center stand instead of the side stand when you park your bike. This makes the rear suspension spring last longer and facilitates cleaning & oiling your chain. Plus your bike is less likely to fall over when it’s on the center stand. P.S. You’re lucky that your bike has one since not all come with them anymore.
Oh crikey. I thought that the triangular piece running from behind the shifter to behind the footpeg was where you placed your foot to lower the center stand. My mistake. At any rate, did you succeed in raising the shift lever so you don’t need to stick your toe so low to upshift?
Looks like you can adjust it by opening up the locknuts on either side of the linkage, and turning it, but it also looks like there isn’t much adjustment to be had in the direction you want.
First, your chain is showing excessive surface rust. It should probably be replaced. Make sure you carefully inspect your front and rear sprocket for signs of wear. If all the teeth are starting to turn in the same direction, or if the gaps between the sprocket teeth are uneven, replace them. Typically, chains and sprockets are replaced as a set.
To adjust your lever, there are two points you can change.
For large adjustments, you remove the splined nut from the shaft at the end of your shift linkage. Turn it slightly and put it back on. I like to use a scribe or a sharpie to mark the original spot in case I want to start over.
For fine tuning, loosen the nuts on both sides of the shift shaft (long black tube) and turn the shaft to adjust. Note that if it unscrews completely, one side of that shaft has reverse threads.
Make sure to lock the nuts against the shaft when you're done.
The main components of your shifter linkage are:
The shift lever itself -- The part you move with your foot.
The adjustment rod that connects the shift lever to the third component...
That is the clamp for the shifting shaft.
It's the piece on the far left. You can loosen the fastener usually with a 10 mm socket.
Once you get the fastener all the way out you can gently pull the clamp off of the shifting shaft rotate it a tooth or two and slide it back on.
Put the fastener back in with your 10 mm socket and you're good to go.
If you can't adjust the shift linkage to get the movement you need, you can take the clamp off the shifting shaft and rotate it to get what you need.
this, and then clean and lube your chain again!
Yeah been raining the past week and a half. Waiting for it to clear up before doing it again, she sits outside.
Where is the clamp your talking about? I’m a newbie
The clamp is on the shaft that comes out of the side of the transmission. Edit- I know you didn’t ask this but may I suggest using the center stand instead of the side stand when you park your bike. This makes the rear suspension spring last longer and facilitates cleaning & oiling your chain. Plus your bike is less likely to fall over when it’s on the center stand. P.S. You’re lucky that your bike has one since not all come with them anymore.
I gotcha, also my bike does not have a center stand, I think your mistaking that for the lowering link in the picture. This is an 07 zx6r
Oh crikey. I thought that the triangular piece running from behind the shifter to behind the footpeg was where you placed your foot to lower the center stand. My mistake. At any rate, did you succeed in raising the shift lever so you don’t need to stick your toe so low to upshift?
Just did it, wasn’t nearly as difficult as i thought. Thanks for helping me
Rotate it on the spline from the engine clockwise one or two teeth. Should be 10mm spanner for the bolt.
Looks like you can adjust it by opening up the locknuts on either side of the linkage, and turning it, but it also looks like there isn’t much adjustment to be had in the direction you want.
I was thinking the same thing, but the linkage are available in different lengths, so it would be possible to buy a slightly shorter one.
First, your chain is showing excessive surface rust. It should probably be replaced. Make sure you carefully inspect your front and rear sprocket for signs of wear. If all the teeth are starting to turn in the same direction, or if the gaps between the sprocket teeth are uneven, replace them. Typically, chains and sprockets are replaced as a set. To adjust your lever, there are two points you can change. For large adjustments, you remove the splined nut from the shaft at the end of your shift linkage. Turn it slightly and put it back on. I like to use a scribe or a sharpie to mark the original spot in case I want to start over. For fine tuning, loosen the nuts on both sides of the shift shaft (long black tube) and turn the shaft to adjust. Note that if it unscrews completely, one side of that shaft has reverse threads. Make sure to lock the nuts against the shaft when you're done.
Next week; “How to put air in tires without an appointment”.
The main components of your shifter linkage are: The shift lever itself -- The part you move with your foot. The adjustment rod that connects the shift lever to the third component... That is the clamp for the shifting shaft. It's the piece on the far left. You can loosen the fastener usually with a 10 mm socket. Once you get the fastener all the way out you can gently pull the clamp off of the shifting shaft rotate it a tooth or two and slide it back on. Put the fastener back in with your 10 mm socket and you're good to go.