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Offline boilermaker1

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gear linkage
« on: December 16, 2014, 03:29:14 PM »
Hello, some help needed again.
I want to get my 400f gear linkage rechomed.
So it looks like the one in the photo.
I imagine I need to take it apart to get this done.
How do I take it apart??

Thanks

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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2014, 04:54:29 PM »
It is a balljoint, so you will need a spliter. I did one some years ago and made a mess of it.

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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2014, 05:05:50 PM »
The cups in those joints are nylon I think.
I used a slim open ended spanner (or two?) to separate the joints before re-assembing a nice NOS foot lever.
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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2014, 05:40:53 PM »
You don't need to split the joins, chromer did mine still linked up and it is perfect, past experience told me they are never the same after splitting and putting back together.

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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2014, 07:09:19 PM »
Wow that looks the dogs nice one
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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2014, 07:17:37 PM »
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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2014, 12:09:26 PM »

Like the front and rear brake levers, the original Honda finish on these bits was as cast or forged, with a hint of chrome for a bit of protection and decoration.


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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2014, 06:29:39 PM »
i,ve tryed todo about 5 gear levers they all broke so i have them chromed complete know just unscrew the adjuster rod to put new boots on
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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2014, 03:10:51 PM »
R&S Electroplating did a good job of mine with me taking it apart.
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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2014, 03:40:16 PM »
R&S Electroplating did a good job of mine with me taking it apart.

R&S did mine but I didn't split the joints, I just unscrewed the link adjuster bar.

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Re: gear linkage
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2014, 07:00:44 PM »
Dont matter how they still look the bizz
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