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Spiderman · 17-03-10, 09:12 PM

hehehe, i had it happen to me on a motorway ad wondered what the scrapping noise was

Thankfully it happened as i was preparing to come off a slip road and it wasnt too long before i needed to change gear.

its a mighty scary feeling tho, going for a gear lever and not finding it, looking down and seeing it dangling snd sparking off the tarmac

17-03-10, 09:14 PM

Cheers Spiderman will have a go tomorrow..

Druid thats just about my luck, did anything happen to the rider of that bike..?

fastdruid · 17-03-10, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tommo891

Druid thats just about my luck, did anything happen to the rider of that bike..?

Er, I tried to change gear, failed, looked down went "ah" and pulled off at Barn...

Thankfully although the bar fell off a marshal found it, picked it up and so no problems.

Druid

17-03-10, 10:29 PM

50 pence-bin lid

fastdruid · 17-03-10, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tommo891

50 pence-bin lid

??

Druid

17-03-10, 10:48 PM

a*se twitching stuff

26-03-10, 12:00 PM

Hi Tommo891,

I was wondering how the adjustment went and if it made difference?

I got a new set of taller boots and shifting down suddenly become very difficult. I know this is kind of the opposite of your problem but I am wondering if I shall wear the boots for longer or adjust the lever position.

26-03-10, 12:02 PM

It is always worth altering the brake and gear lever heights to that which is most comfortable for you. Bit like changing the front brake span, or the lever angles.

26-03-10, 01:00 PM

I ended up getting a garage to alter gear lever yesterday as i needed new indicators so they did it, its much more comfortable could maybe go down ever so slightly, im thinking once the boots are broken in i'll change it back...was so close to buying a new set of dainese boots £250, just couldnt justify it to the wife...

roll on tomorrow

26-03-10, 01:14 PM

I went out with my tool set and adjusted both levers

. It is incredible what difference they make. The controls now feel so much more natural .

Like simesb said, I think this should be among the few things you HAVE TO adjust when getting a new bike. Especially for a newbie like myself.

I wonder what other things might be to adjust

17-03-10, 09:12 PM	#11
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17-03-10, 09:14 PM	#12
tommo891 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix Cheers Spiderman will have a go tomorrow.. Druid thats just about my luck, did anything happen to the rider of that bike..?

17-03-10, 10:29 PM	#14
tommo891 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix 50 pence-bin lid

17-03-10, 10:48 PM	#16
tommo891 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix a*se twitching stuff

26-03-10, 12:00 PM	#17
maxinc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix Hi Tommo891, I was wondering how the adjustment went and if it made difference? I got a new set of taller boots and shifting down suddenly become very difficult. I know this is kind of the opposite of your problem but I am wondering if I shall wear the boots for longer or adjust the lever position.

26-03-10, 12:02 PM	#18
simesb Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix It is always worth altering the brake and gear lever heights to that which is most comfortable for you. Bit like changing the front brake span, or the lever angles.

26-03-10, 01:00 PM	#19
tommo891 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix I ended up getting a garage to alter gear lever yesterday as i needed new indicators so they did it, its much more comfortable could maybe go down ever so slightly, im thinking once the boots are broken in i'll change it back...was so close to buying a new set of dainese boots £250, just couldnt justify it to the wife... roll on tomorrow

26-03-10, 01:14 PM	#20
maxinc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: boots and gear lever don't mix I went out with my tool set and adjusted both levers . It is incredible what difference they make. The controls now feel so much more natural . Like simesb said, I think this should be among the few things you HAVE TO adjust when getting a new bike. Especially for a newbie like myself. I wonder what other things might be to adjust

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