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Title: gear linkage
Post by: boilermaker1 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

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Trigger 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.

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Clem2112 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.
Grease well before and after !

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Bodd 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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Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on December 16, 2014, 07:09:19 PM

Wow that looks the dogs nice one
Cheers
Bitsa

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Green1 on December 16, 2014, 07:17:37 PM

Lovely jubbly

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Clem2112 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.

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: steven400/4 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

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Lynx on December 18, 2014, 03:10:51 PM

R&S Electroplating did a good job of mine with me taking it apart.

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Bodd on December 18, 2014, 03:40:16 PM

Quote from: Lynx on December 18, 2014, 03:10:51 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.

Title: Re: gear linkage
Post by: Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP) on December 18, 2014, 07:00:44 PM

Dont matter how they still look the bizz
Cheers
Bitsa