Woodcraft rearsets shifter adjustability fix: Difference between revisions

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When you install the Woodcraft rearsets and want to adjust the shifter to your natural setting, the fact that the shifter linkage is ''under'' the shifter rotational axis makes it so the linkage bumps against the axis and the shifter can't go down any further. This may give you a hard time shifting into first. You can raise it up a little bit, but then it may be too high to give you a good feel.

When you get the EX500 shifter lever AND linkage rod, you'll find that the shifter linkage is on ~~the~~ ''top'' of the shifter rotational axis, so it shouldn't have any downshift problems. And because the shifter linkage angle is far forward, there shouldn't be any upshift problems, either. You will need to flip your existing gear shift rod attachment so it points upwards instead of downwards (take the 10mm bolt all the way out, or it won't slide off) to keep your standard shift pattern (1 down 5 up). Use the EX500 shifter linkage rod, as the Woodcraft one is too long.

When you get the EX500 shifter lever AND linkage rod, you'll find that the shifter linkage is on ''top'' of the shifter rotational axis, so it shouldn't have any downshift problems. And because the shifter linkage angle is far forward, there shouldn't be any upshift problems, either. You will need to flip your existing gear shift rod attachment so it points upwards instead of downwards (take the 10mm bolt all the way out, or it won't slide off) to keep your standard shift pattern (1 down - 5 up). Use the EX500 shifter linkage rod, as the Woodcraft one is too long.

With the new setup, if you try to adjust your shifter too far down, on downshifts your shifter linkage point could rotate so far forward that it clears horizontal and flips around to the under side, making your shifter quite difficult to use. So, be careful and test shifting into first a few times before hitting the road.

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 When you install the Woodcraft rearsets and want to adjust the shifter to your natural setting, the fact that the shifter linkage is ''under'' the shifter rotational axis makes it so the linkage bumps against the axis and the shifter can't go down any further. This may give you a hard time shifting into first. You can raise it up a little bit, but then it may be too high to give you a good feel.
-When you get the EX500 shifter lever AND linkage rod, you'll find that the shifter linkage is on the ''top'' of the shifter rotational axis, so it shouldn't have any downshift problems. And because the shifter linkage angle is far forward, there shouldn't be any upshift problems, either. You will need to flip your existing gear shift rod attachment so it points upwards instead of downwards (take the 10mm bolt all the way out, or it won't slide off) to keep your standard shift pattern (1 down 5 up). Use the EX500 shifter linkage rod, as the Woodcraft one is too long.
+When you get the EX500 shifter lever AND linkage rod, you'll find that the shifter linkage is on ''top'' of the shifter rotational axis, so it shouldn't have any downshift problems. And because the shifter linkage angle is far forward, there shouldn't be any upshift problems, either. You will need to flip your existing gear shift rod attachment so it points upwards instead of downwards (take the 10mm bolt all the way out, or it won't slide off) to keep your standard shift pattern (1 down - 5 up). Use the EX500 shifter linkage rod, as the Woodcraft one is too long.
 With the new setup, if you try to adjust your shifter too far down, on downshifts your shifter linkage point could rotate so far forward that it clears horizontal and flips around to the under side, making your shifter quite difficult to use. So, be careful and test shifting into first a few times before hitting the road.