RE: Shifter and Rear Brake levers (was: first trip)

["Rick Damiani" <rickd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-st@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark
> Patrick
> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 7:47 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Shifter and Rear Brake levers (was: first trip)
>
> Well, to give credit where it is due, someone else (Troy, maybe ?) on the
> list mentioned the clearance issue when I initially posted (2-3 weeks ago)
> about the improvement those adjustments made.  I had not realized that it
> could be a problem, but fortunately had left plenty of room.

'Twas me. I failed to check the clearance and had the lovely experience of
having the linkage snap while on my way to work one morning. You can get a
bit more adjustment by futzing with the arm attached to the engine side of
the linkage. It's splined, but it's position is not otherwise restricted.

> I'm wondering if the position of the shifter and rear brake are set at
> the factory or by the dealer when the bike is setup...

Factory, I think. It seems to be the same on all of them I have seen.

> Mark



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