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Gear lever circlip groove wear?

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Clem2112:
For the second time since the bike's rebuild the circlip parted company with the shaft today.
Just made it down a slip road in second luckily.
I may have used a non standard circlip burpt it looks like the groove in the shaft is a bit shallow?
Anyone here come up with a better way to retain the lever in this setup?

Nurse Julie:
I had exactly the same thing happen last summer on my 400/4, half way around quite a fast corner !!. Put a standard size circlip back on and fingers crossed, hasn't come adrift again. But, like you say, the groove does seem very shallow.

mike the bike:
I cut the groove deeper with a hacksaw, it hasn't fallen off since. ;)

Clem2112:
That idea crossed my mind too , after a beer !
It would be a really tricky job to re plunge cut the groove on a lathe after all.
Cheers.

PatM:
Easier that stripping it off to mount it on a lathe! Dremel might assist, but junior hacksaw would be kinder and easier- less chance of going too far!

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