Posted August 7, 201212 yr Hey guys - if you've got a loose gear level, kick start etc do yourself a huge favour and tighten it up correctly before you ride again. If you strip a spline on an engine/gearbox shaft get ready for a nasty ££ surprise and a load of agro . Some of you may have seen or even bought a bike where the problem has been 'fixed'/bodged' by welding the lever to the shaft - the problem then gets worse when there's an engine casing that needs to come off. My old TY had a loose gearlever because it couldn't be tightened up anymore as the pinch gap the alan screw tightens had fully closed. This is an aftermarket lever - not uncommon on off road bikes as its one of the first things to get mangled. Easy fix though - removed the alan screw, shoved the gear lever in the vice to close the pinch gap then used a fine bladed hack saw to enlarge the pinch gap by about 1mm. Back on the bike for a snug fit on the spline. Happy Days! Jim.
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