How could my shifter rod drift apart? I was just riding a long and when I went to downshift into the town of Hopland and the shifter was on the floorboard. The ball and socket had parted ways. No big arguments just a separation and quicky divorce. While installing the new rod, HD does not sell just the rod end, no surprises there, I think I figured out how there were grounds for separation.There was another man involved!
I remember when I bought this bike, the previous owner had
mentioned that he couldn't adjust the height of the shift pedal. I think that he was trying to take the jamb nut loose and when it popped loose and the other wrench shot upward and that twisted the rod end off the ball. Oops, better pop it back on before admitting that it's broken. Better that the new owner shell out for a new one than the present owner, right?So here we are 25k miles later in the middle of a nasty divorce.
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I love the way you articulate your passion for motorcycles - you are truly a gifted writer!
Oops, I'm just learning to use this part of blogger. I wanted to say thanks for your kind words. You may be the only person who reads my blog, but that's ok with me. There will be a whole lot more to write about as soon as the weather improves around here.
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