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Geodude 15-07-09 04:20 PM

Gear lever?
 
Ive snapped my original gear peg off and fixed it by drilling and putting a bolt through, as a temporary solution. My question is, is it worth buying one of them folding jobs or staying oem. :confused:

yorkie_chris 15-07-09 04:33 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
I think the folding ones are a good idea, but never got round to it, I just kept on putting another bolt through.

Geodude 15-07-09 04:43 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
Cheers YC i might give folding one a go, but the tight part of me likes 10p bolts.

TC3 15-07-09 05:46 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Geodude (Post 1973309)
Ive snapped my original gear peg off and fixed it by drilling and putting a bolt through, as a temporary solution. My question is, is it worth buying one of them folding jobs or staying oem. :confused:

I did that 3 years ago....still have it like that :)

Spiderman 15-07-09 05:50 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
If you continue to use a bolt, like i did for 2+ years, make sure you wrap it in plenty of duct tape and regularly inspect it for rust...and keep a spare bolt under your seat/in your toolkit.

Also if you can get hold of the little plastic "tube" inside a roll of PDQ machine paper then it helps to pad it out more than a skiny bolt feel. I wraped mine in tape until it was just fat enough to force the plastic tube over it and then a bit more tape to keep it in place and it looked just like a regular bit.

King of over-elaborate bodges i am at times :)

yorkie_chris 15-07-09 05:54 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
1/4 bore fuel pipe works fine over an M8 bolt.

Spiderman 15-07-09 06:04 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
Yeh its not like i went out my way for that bit i suggested. I was at work, changed a roll of paper and thought...."oooh, i know here this would fit perfectly." And then stuck it on the bike instead ;)

Geodude 15-07-09 07:44 PM

Re: Gear lever?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1973441)
1/4 bore fuel pipe works fine over an M8 bolt.

Nice one i,ll try that yc. :D

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman (Post 1973460)
Yeh its not like i went out my way for that bit i suggested. I was at work, changed a roll of paper and thought...."oooh, i know here this would fit perfectly." And then stuck it on the bike instead ;)

Heh heh :spiderman:

Cheers yet again for advice guys. :notworthy:


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