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XJ750RH Seca, want shift lever on the splined shaft, source?

Discussion in 'XJ Modifications' started by sebwiers, Nov 25, 2012.

  1. sebwiers

    sebwiers Active Member

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    I'm moving the pegs on my Seca rearwards a bit, enough that it makes more sense to have the shifter directly on the splined shaft rather than linkage activated.

    Seems like those levers come in a bajilion varieties and you can't just buy a generic one. The XJ650's run this style of shifter and have the same spline (or should- the service manual shows the same internals for both bikes) so I figured I'd get one of those and modify the arm if it bumped against something.

    However, I'm having a hard time finding a source on one. Anybody know a place that sells em, preferably in steel and for under $30?
     
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    Chacal/xj4ever/Len has them in his catalog and there are used one on ebay most of the time for around $10
     
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    sebwiers Active Member

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    How do I get that catalog? Following the link at the top of the page that says "click here for catalog" only takes me to a forum.
     
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    k-moe Pie, Bacon, Bourbon. Moderator Premium Member

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    The catalog is a thread in that forum. Pats Catalog
     
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    It's often out of date, though. Best to just send chacal a PM.
     
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    Seriously? Its a big text dump in a forum? Yikes. Has the dude never heard of a database driven website? I'm almost willing to set up a magento or drupal site for him to avoid pulling my hair reading that thing.
     
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    Just PM or email him what you want and he sends back the options he has. I rarely read the catalog.
     
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    Sebweirs - - If you look at your side cover, there's a nub 2 1/2 inches back from your shifter shaft. Thats where the shaft comes out on a Maxim.

    You buy a shifter off E-Bay from just about ANY Yamaha of the era and the splines will be correct. You pay $10.00 or so. You mount it pointing backwards and it will shift normally. (1 down, 4 up)

    You'll have to get clever to match the brake side.
     
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    Re: XJ750RH Seca, want shift lever on the splined shaft, sou

    TIMEtoRIDE -

    Ah, cool. Yep, that's ecactly what I was planning to do. The brake lever I'm just gonna chop and weld, then move the back end connection to preserve the same basic toe-movement to brake-application ratio.

    Come to think, if I'm planning to chop the brake lever I have, I might as well chop the shifter I have as well. If I ever restore it to shock, I'd have to buy both, but that's not much worse than shopping for just the brake lever.
     
    sebwiers, Nov 28, 2012
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