Gilles Shift Shaft Support

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Basically,but you have to understand that the engine case doesn't support the shaft,for the most part. So,as it explains in the link I provided,the shaft is entended some distance from any support which allows it to flex and not transfer the complete motion of the shift arm. Causing vauge and/or missed shifts. They are right. If you take the shift arm off the shaft and try to move it laterally,on most bikes,you'll find that it moves very easily. Like I said previously,it's very simple but VERY effective! BTW,they don't make one for your bike.

So if it essentially transforms the shift shaft from a cantilevered beam to a simply supported beam (two points), that thing fucking better have a bearing pressed into it. I assume it does? If so that's a great idea and a good investment.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by ceo012384

So if it essentially transforms the shift shaft from a cantilevered beam to a simply supported beam (two points), that thing fucking better have a bearing pressed into it. I assume it does? If so that's a great idea and a good investment.

Needle type and it was basically designed for your bike in the first place. Check the link.

[DLIT]

Originally Posted by TIGGER

Needle type and it was basically designed for your bike in the first place. Check the link.

That pic is of the older R6's, not the new body. I've been to 6 track days on my R6 and have had no problems at all with shifting. Maybe on the older R6's though, I dunno.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by DLIT

That pic is of the older R6's, not the new body. I've been to 6 track days on my R6 and have had no problems at all with shifting. Maybe on the older R6's though, I dunno.

Yea could be...besides,I'm not saying that I was missing shifts or whatnot either. I'm saying that my bike was a good shifter before and now it's a fantastic shifter!

[No Worries]

Looks great. So was there no bracket there before, or does this one replace a thinner bracket?

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Originally Posted by No Worries

Looks great. So was there no bracket there before, or does this one replace a thinner bracket?

Right,there was nothing there so that allowed the shift shaft to move laterally when changing gears. This part eliminates that movement making shift more "direct" and "positive". It's hard to explain but it's a huge difference and until you experience it you won't really understand,I'm afraid.

[ceo012384]

Doesn't look like they make one for my bike, Tigs.