Changing gear lever and rod

[Dave20046]

Received my new shiny gear lever from Ms Hung yesterday morning (far too hungover to fit it) but (this may be me just being thick or half ****ed ) I can't seem to find it documented in the service manuals at all. Does anyone know if it's covered? Do I even need the manual? It's the gear lever and gear change lever rod for a '99 naked.

Dead easy to do, one side has a clock wise and the other an anti-clockwise thread. Simply release the locking nuts at either end, remove the old one by turning it one way (sorry, can't remember which) and this will loosen both ends. Offer up the new one a turn it the opposite direction and secure with the locking nuts.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Dead easy to do, one side has a clock wise and the other an anti-clockwise thread. Simply release the locking nuts at either end, remove the old one by turning it one way (sorry, can't remember which) and this will loosen both ends. Offer up the new one a turn it the opposite direction and secure with the locking nuts.

Sorry should have updated this thread (forgot I'd made it!) just done it now. Exactly as you said dave undo the locking nuts then turn it anti clockwise (if you are at the rear of the bike looking to the front).

I couldn't work out how to swap the lever though at a glance and came into the warmth lol. Only thing I could thing of is unscrewing the whole footpeg (wasn't convinced). Or undo the bolts holding the whole plate onto the frame.

[Dave20046]

Any clues to what I need to grease and with what? Copper grease on the rod threads and white grease or bearing grease on the balljoints (?) under the rubber boots?

The lever is held on by the foot peg. You need to remove the footpeg bolt from behind the footrest mounting plate, this will allow the peg assembly to come off and the lever.

Footpeg bolt: 39Nm
Footrest Bracket bolts: 23Nm

I use multi-purpose grease.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

The lever is held on by the foot peg. You need to remove the footpeg bolt from behind the footrest mounting plate, this will allow the peg assembly to come off and the lever.

Footpeg bolt: 39Nm
Footrest Bracket bolts: 23Nm

I use multi-purpose grease.

Cheers Dave, looks like I'm going to have to borrow my mates allen key set again!

Best to get some hex head sockets at some point in the future, a lot of things need tightening up to a specific torque or need a little leverage to undo.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Best to get some hex head sockets at some point in the future, a lot of things need tightening up to a specific torque or need a little leverage to undo.

I know I've needed some desperately for ages, just they're £50 a set in machine mart and I haven't got that They're on the wish list though for payday.

5mm, 6mm, and 8mm (12mm for the Pointy's front axle) are the must common sizes on motorcycles

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

5mm, 6mm, and 8mm (12mm for the Pointy's front axle) are the must common sizes on motorcycles

Cheers. Don't know the best place to buy them separately do you? Machine mart don't do them and halfords can eff right off.