How to change my gear lever?

[musne]

As title says, I need to change my gear lever.

I don't want to pay a garage £££££ for a few minutes job, I'd rather spend days on it myself and learn how to do it.

Which brings me to ask, is it an easy DIY job? how would I go around doing it on my 07 sv650s k6?

Also if anyone knows where I can get a gear lever that would be great - On ebay they're going for around £25 but being shipped from Taiwan :\

Thanks

[mikerj]

It's a very simple job, you can hardly go wrong to be honest. The gear lever is held onto the footpeg assembly by a circlip, and the rod-end on the linkage that connects the lever to the gearbox is screwed into the gear lever. You will need circlip pliers (you can do it with small screwdriver etc. but you risk firing the circlip somewhere you'll never find it) and a suitable sized spanner for the rod end. Grease the pivot before fitting the new lever. A 5 minute job, literally.

Note that the aftermarket gear levers tend to have a folding alloy peg, which is good in that it will fold instead of snap if dropped, but from some peoples experience they tend to scuff up your boots compared to the standard rubber covered peg.

[musne]

It's a very simple job, you can hardly go wrong to be honest. The gear lever is held onto the footpeg assembly by a circlip, and the rod-end on the linkage that connects the lever to the gearbox is screwed into the gear lever. You will need circlip pliers (you can do it with small screwdriver etc. but you risk firing the circlip somewhere you'll never find it) and a suitable sized spanner for the rod end. Grease the pivot before fitting the new lever. A 5 minute job, literally.

Note that the aftermarket gear levers tend to have a folding alloy peg, which is good in that it will fold instead of snap if dropped, but from some peoples experience they tend to scuff up your boots compared to the standard rubber covered peg.

thanks a lot for that dude!

I had a look at it yesterday and I saw that circle thing you were talking about, so it's just a matter of taking that of and it's simple after that!

Thanks a lot buddy.

[bighammer]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j60/nate91kat/Shift_Kit/snapringpliers.jpg


Snap ring pliers

[toxic]

They're called cir-clips.

[startrek.steve]

I found riding on diesel through Wakefield in the rain to be very effective at removing the gear lever! (and left footrest,indicator and some bones in my elbow & hand!)
Steve

[Drumming_Animal]

Stay away from the folding metal levers, I've got one and it eats through the sole on your boots and leaves a silvey mark on the top. Instead Hayabusa levers are supposed to fit, so I'm gonna be getting one of them soon to save my new Sidis :D

[mikerj]

They're called cir-clips.

No hyphen in needed, they are called circlips (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circlip).

[toxic]

No hyphen in needed, they are called circlips (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circlip).

You mean is needed. The quality of pedants is falling.

[mikerj]

You mean is needed. The quality of pedants is falling.

Yes, sorry about the typo. I wasn't intending to be a pedant, I called them circlips in my original post, I thought you were suggesting this was incorrect.

[toxic]

No, I was pointing out to our American friend that they're not called snap rings here.

[Daveog]

Anyone know where to get aftermarket replacements? Suzuki want £51 and I need a new one before I buy new boots!

[Drumming_Animal]

Check out eBay, theres a few curvy ones on there, or there was when i last looked a few weeks ago. Seemed to be all they had.

For pointys, look out for hayabusa ones, theyre the same, ive got one on mine.

[muzikill]

If you need a replacement circlip check what size you need and give me a shout. I bought a box of different sized ones.

[musne]

Yea eBay is good. I got a used original Suzuki one for around £13!.

[HoL]

Note that the aftermarket gear levers tend to have a folding alloy peg, which is good in that it will fold instead of snap if dropped, but from some peoples experience they tend to scuff up your boots compared to the standard rubber covered peg.

I'm sure you can get little neoprene sleeves that go over the top, wouldn't that save your boot?

[Daveog]

If you need a replacement circlip check what size you need and give me a shout. I bought a box of different sized ones.

Cheers Muzikill, will do. Have you got a large version of your avatar picture elsewhere on the forum?

I'm sure you can get little neoprene sleeves that go over the top, wouldn't that save your boot?

I also wondered this?

[musne]

Cheers Muzikill, will do. Have you got a large version of your avatar picture elsewhere on the forum?



I also wondered this?

yup you can get the rubber separately, check on ebay! :)

[muzikill]

Cheers Muzikill, will do. Have you got a large version of your avatar picture elsewhere on the forum?



I also wondered this?


Ive got it somewhere ....... it is a pretty good photo!

Will this do in the meantime?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/62273008_06151f7d7a_z.jpg

Glencoe .... the roads like a runway when you go towards it :D

[Daveog]

Very good - looks like an excellent place for riding!

Bought some new boots today so now need to get that gear lever replaced as soon as possible!