my shifter and gear-shift shaft have stripped on my 1985 Kawasaki KLT110. If i dont replace, this will be the demise of my machine that i have had for many fun years. Does anyone have any clue or idea where to find either of these? Does anyone have these parts extra and/or available? i dont think bike bandit has any parts for this machine, or i dont think dennis kirk has anything either. Can i get one from kawasaki?

please respond if you have any idea at all

 

i cant think of any place to get the parts, but im sure their is a fix in hand. weather it be epoxi or welding, the shaft is already on it way out anyway.

 

thank you for replying. would kawasaki have these parts?

 

Doubtful.

You might try drilling thru both and pining them together with two small taper pins, larger ends up.
Be very careful on drill bit size and hole placement though, cause there won't be any adjusting the shifters position after it's pinned.

I did this with the brake pedal on a Suzuki once. Still there as far as I know.

 

Kawasaki should carry the parts by law for 20 or more years I believe.

Honestly if this would be it for the quad and you think the bottom end will outlast the quad I would just weld it on. Replacing the shaft is usually a complete teardown. one thing I would do is replace the seal for the shaft, then use vice grips between the shifter and case to absorb the heat so you dont melt the seal.

Im not too far, I could weld it for ya.

 

quadrunnermike;

I once used a pin on a damaged shifter on an old Triumph motorcycle and it worked just fine. It would not likely be as strong as the origional set up but you could carry a couple of spare pins and repair it on the trail if it should fail. Also it allows you to take it apart if you need to. The idea of welding will work fine also but I would make a small weld so it could be ground off if you ever need to pull that cover for any reason.


kenh

 

thanks all for replying guys keep it comin. warrior007, where ya from in pa? im a little shaky on the idea of welding it though

 

Im near honeybrook.

Try the dealer for the part but its gonna be a big job to fix, the parts shouldnt cost too much but the labor if your not going to do it yourself may make you think twice about welding.

Aside from welding, get a grade 8 bolt that fits kinda tight in the hole, drill out the threads the same size as the bolt and use a nut on top and crank her down. It shouldnt budge

 

do you ride anywhere near here? if so, where at?