so on my bike, bc im pretty tall my knees are real bent, and the so when my feet are on the pegs, they naturally point down at a pretty steep angle. Shifting has been hard to learn but one of the hardest parts is that i have to move so much to shift, instead of just little flicks. question is can i lower my shift, and brake lever like a inch, just lower the angle not the whole mechanism. this would help me out alot in comfort and speed of shifting. It looks like it can easily be done, but with an engine that isnt 2 stroke and revs up to 14k, im a little hesitant to just try shit out.

10/17/2005 9:38:58 PM

what motorcycle is it?

10/17/2005 9:45:11 PM

yamaha fz6 2005

it looks like you can do 2 things, withdraw the arm by twisting it with a wrench and push the lever down or manually change the angle by loosening the bolt, adjusting the retightening

10/17/2005 9:49:45 PM

that sounds about right

10/17/2005 10:10:15 PM

yes, so which one, the shortening of the arm seems like it may mess with the way it shifts, it shifts fine, just i guess the guy before me was 5'2"

10/17/2005 10:21:37 PM

oh - adjust the linkage with the threaded rod - screw it in or out to fit your needs - on both sides

10/17/2005 10:29:30 PM

^ yea i had to do that on mine too just to get it to a more comfortable position

10/17/2005 10:40:05 PM

i have to pop my knee to the side to shift up hard to second, the others are short. but its still gay. thanks for the help

10/17/2005 10:50:59 PM