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Friends and Neighbors, I have had trouble missing 2nd gear, mostly because of my gimpy left knee, therefore I can claim my H2 has been stress tested to be safe at 20,000 RPM, ..... But I got another shifter from a really great guy and shortened it 1.25 inches!

It is like a completely different bike, short, sure shifts, no unwanted neutrals, my Kaw Triple buddy here in town rode it and declared, he is buying another shifter for me to shorten for his H2.

Best trans mod yet. Looks a little whonky. I will post a picture if I get a minute.
Joe

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

Joe, many of us have no trouble at all missing 2nd gear. We can give you some pointers next month at the meet.

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If it surges, that's normal, upshift.

I have machined up bronze bushes for my links to get ride of excess play , helps heaps , still to do main pivot at foot peg bolt

Was going to go that route on my 400 too Al, but got a great deal on a NOS shifter pedal, limk ends and shoulder bolt the shifter pivots on.
Yes indee Joe, tight linkage is the ticket to sure shifts.
(Or you can take Jims lessons I guess)

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Bad decisions make the best stories.

My YouTube where the cop pulled me over - I missed 2nd too, got the mis-shift recorded....

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This is true. Where I grew up the hills were so steep and long, when your ball rolled down the hill you just said "screw it"...

The difference between the short shifter and pin holes with minimal wear is still huge. Lord willing I will be at the Gap and some of you can try out the short shifter, I really think it was the best mod I have done for a long time.

Next mod will be lead weights on the fork legs to minimize the wheelies........

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

And no I don't have another shifter rubber, I am looking.

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.

You already tried it, My shifter has been short for many years........

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Twist the throttle, tilt the horizon, and have a great time. What triples are all about...........

Joe,

Looks good! I'll bet there's a kick starter rubber that would work nicely on that shaft. (rubber/ shaft ) Let me look at the RZ kicker rubber.... You could trial fit some rubbers at the Gap. And no, I will not insert CH joke here either! The game folks with the holes in the wood!!

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1972 Kawasaki H2 Mach IV (Candytone Blue),1984 Yamaha RZ350 (KRR- Yellow/Black), 2004 Honda Helix (Clipper Yellow).

“Jeff and Chris are THE MEN!”
RIP John E. Evans

Now that you mention it, I do remember yours shifted very well, really.

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Using a poorly conceived idea along with bad mechanical practice is not an upgrade but rather a recipe for disaster.