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Old 01-16-2008, 08:20 PM
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No I’m still with Honda. Shame on you for thinking otherwise.
I went GP Shift with my stock pedals.
In the process, I noticed a plate (11355-MBW-000 ) underneath the sprocket cover. Does Anyone know what purpose this part serves? It appears to just be some sort of spacer for the cover.

Took awhile to get the foot position just the way I wanted. There’s a lot of greasy crap down there, undoubtedly from the chain. I’ll soon take some Simple Green to it once I get my next ride.
 
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Old 01-16-2008, 09:13 PM
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write up and /or pics? did u have any clearance issues? it looks like it would be only a matter of repositioning the shaft mounting bracket(whatever it's called) and adjusting the heim joint shaft(?) that connects to the shift lever...
 
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Old 01-16-2008, 09:42 PM
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so your swinging the other way now?
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 09:44 AM
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IT'S NOT THE DARK SIDE...IT'S THE LIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE THIS...YOU MUST...TAHOE HIGHLY RECOMMENDS IT...TAHOE WAS IN DARK, THEN BUSTED THE SWITCHAROO...AND NOW SITS IN THE LIGHT!

it's really much better mang...and use some good chain wax and dump the cover...no fling, etc...don't wear your bell bottoms or your super thug'd ballah baggy jeans...but rather, your clubbing leather pants, your riding pants, your old jordache from 1982 (or your dad, brother, etc.)...or the new skater thugs with the super tight jeans with pockets behind the knees......and you won't have issues with pants and thong getting ripped apart by the sprocket.
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 01:42 PM
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When I cut my sprocket cover I was able to save the lower mounting point so I have GP shift and the sprocket cover (modified slightly of course). Haven't been abel to drive with it yet but just messing around with it it seems more natural for w/e reason.
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 01:48 PM
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What brand of chain wax do you use?
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 03:46 PM
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IF I like GP Shifting (haven't tried it yet....it's snowing out) then I'm considering developing a part for us F4i riders. Of course it will have to be prototyped first, and my bike's the test mule. Retail cost of part will be cheap and address some of the issues and concerns with doing the switchover. Think you guys would get behind it, if I move forward?
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 05:28 PM
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i use bel ray chain wax...sticks better than my thong against the wall mang!

check out this foto...has an extension so that you can use the sprocket cover while getting gpshift!
bird should make this...i would support, but i've already tossed the cover and flipped my schiznit upside down!

[IMG]local://upfiles/2436/C1003CB64ACC45B8B33FDD31480FF8DF.jpg[/IMG]
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 06:05 PM
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Not quite what I had in mind, but I could easily see how that could be a possible solution.
 
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Old 01-17-2008, 08:30 PM
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Krav- The photos are too large, I will have to reduce it in order to post but...


Here's the write-up:
Remove the sproket cover
Remove the shift arm attached to the spline
Rotate 180 degrees
Adjust the rod to accommodate the desired lever position (recommend bracket removal for convenience)
Test setup

Tools needed:
8mm box wrench/and socket
10mm box wrench/ and or socket
12mm box wrench (IIRC)
Allen Key (to fit the foot bracket)
 


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