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Post subject: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF?  Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:30 pm |
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Not on hte track bike but.... Just riding along, went to pass a few cars on the R1, pulled back into the lane and went to shit up and SNAP - no shifter.... Pulled over with the bike in 5th. Used the POS pliers from the tool kit to shift it into second so I could limp home. Luckely only about 8 miles. $50 to replace the damn piece of shit and no bike till Friday. Sux (on top of sitting here when most of the rest of you bastards are Summit).    _________________  Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς www.WickedRacing.com - Go Fast Parts & Gear for Riders and Their Motorcycles PM me for "TrackWhore" special discounts
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madski
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:56 pm |
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the reason i posted this here (not on my track bike) is because I think this is an inherent issue with the Vortex design for the 07/08 R1. They offset the shift rod to go around the frame as opposed to going through the frame like OE or some of the other companies. They provide a longer bolt and a plastic bushing to attach the rod to the shit arm about 2" further out than OE. This creates a lot of rotational force on the arm for which it is not designed and thus I think this is why it snapped.
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:25 am |
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well then, there's another item that you can add to your list of aftermarket parts you talked about making, quality shift linkage. 
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madski
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:28 am |
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actually prototypes are supposedly being cut in hte next week or so for the first item we talked about - you're likely going to be one of my lab rats since they will fit your bike  i though about the shift arm but since it does not look like it's a common problem I don't see an upside. it's really more about vortex's stupidity than yamaha's on this one. _________________ Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς www.WickedRacing.com - Go Fast Parts & Gear for Riders and Their Motorcycles PM me for "TrackWhore" special discounts
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:54 am |
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madski wrote: actually prototypes are supposedly being cut in hte next week or so for the first item we talked about - you're likely going to be one of my lab rats since they will fit your bike 
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:24 am |
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I want free parts...I want to be a test rat ...got any track plastics, slipper clutches or full rearsets you need tested...send them my way 
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madski
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 10:16 am |
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there will likely be quite a few lab rats going forward. so don't despair _________________ Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς www.WickedRacing.com - Go Fast Parts & Gear for Riders and Their Motorcycles PM me for "TrackWhore" special discounts
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:17 pm |
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*clear throat*  _________________ LETS GO PRAIRIE DOGGIN!!!!!!!!!YEEE HAWWWW!!! WERA & NESBA #45
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:43 pm |
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GixxrSixxr wrote: *clear throat* i know, i know, even though you don't show me any love lately... your bike will most likely be the second one we go after. _________________ Ἢ τὰν ἢ ἐπὶ τᾶς www.WickedRacing.com - Go Fast Parts & Gear for Riders and Their Motorcycles PM me for "TrackWhore" special discounts
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Post subject: Re: Here's a new one - snapped shift arm WTF? Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:48 pm |
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madski wrote: GixxrSixxr wrote: *clear throat* i know, i know, even though you don't show me any love lately... your bike will most likely be the second one we go after. fine ill give you some autographs sheesh  _________________ LETS GO PRAIRIE DOGGIN!!!!!!!!!YEEE HAWWWW!!! WERA & NESBA #45
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