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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: Speyman on July 13, 2012, 11:19:33 AM

Title: Gear shift lever
Post by: Speyman on July 13, 2012, 11:19:33 AM

I recently purchased some nice new boots with a padded flap for the gear shift; unfortunately there is insufficient space to get my boot under the shift. It is not immediately obvious how to adjust the clearance, as I see no splines on the shaft nor threads on the connecting rod.

Anyone know how?

Title: Re: Gear shift lever
Post by: Bob_Roller on July 13, 2012, 11:21:08 AM

The foot rest is adjustable, there are serrations on both parts .

Loosen up the bolt and adjust it, to where it works for you .

Title: Re: Gear shift lever
Post by: Speyman on July 13, 2012, 11:22:51 AM

Thanks, Bob, I knew it had to be something simple.

Title: Re: Gear shift lever
Post by: Air4Life on July 13, 2012, 12:13:15 PM

Couldn't an adjustment be made by shortening or lengthening the threaded rod ends?

Title: Re: Gear shift lever
Post by: Bob_Roller on July 13, 2012, 12:33:04 PM

If you have that type of shift linkage you can .

The '78-'81 model year bikes had a fixed length wire rod shift linkage from the factory, no adjustments possible .

Don't know what model year bike the original poster has, so I assume it's the earlier version .

Title: Re: Gear shift lever
Post by: Justin B. on July 13, 2012, 07:19:14 PM

If you have the "wire" it needs to be replaced with something adjustable if you desire to fine-tune it.