Shift Lever height after floorboard install?? - Honda Shadow Forums : Shadow Motorcycle Forum

RicBolton · 10-31-2011, 12:51 PM

I added floorboards on my 04' VT600CD VLX yesterday and then realized I coud not shift out of neutral. I searched the forum and figured out (I'm not mechanically inclined) how to loosen the lock nuts and twist the shift rod to raise the lever and it now shifts. The problem is that its not raised enough to get my boot under the lever. I have raised it as high as it will go and still shift through all the gears properly. Please help! I need more height out of my shift lever.....

O'Larry · 10-31-2011, 01:32 PM

Disconnect the shift lever at the tranny, then move it in the appropriate direction on the splines. One spline at a time since it makes the shift lever move quite a bit!

RicBolton · 10-31-2011, 04:18 PM

Thanks. I moved it over a couple of splines but now another issue. When I pull the clutch in, it no longer rolls smoothly (like in neutral). does this mean i moved it too much?

TheShadowKnowz · 10-31-2011, 05:49 PM

You might want to adjust the connecting rod back to its original adjustment and only rely on turning it around the splined shaft for adjustment.

10-31-2011, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
RicBolton Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 11	Shift Lever height after floorboard install?? I added floorboards on my 04' VT600CD VLX yesterday and then realized I coud not shift out of neutral. I searched the forum and figured out (I'm not mechanically inclined) how to loosen the lock nuts and twist the shift rod to raise the lever and it now shifts. The problem is that its not raised enough to get my boot under the lever. I have raised it as high as it will go and still shift through all the gears properly. Please help! I need more height out of my shift lever.....

10-31-2011, 01:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
O'Larry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,489	Disconnect the shift lever at the tranny, then move it in the appropriate direction on the splines. One spline at a time since it makes the shift lever move quite a bit! __________________ O'Larry Ride Bell by Kara-MIA BELL by Bear '04' Black Flame Sabre

10-31-2011, 04:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
RicBolton Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 11	Thanks. I moved it over a couple of splines but now another issue. When I pull the clutch in, it no longer rolls smoothly (like in neutral). does this mean i moved it too much?

10-31-2011, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheShadowKnowz Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SoCal Posts: 912	You might want to adjust the connecting rod back to its original adjustment and only rely on turning it around the splined shaft for adjustment.

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