OE gear lever mod

Johnnyflies · Oct 30, 2017

Simple but very useful mod to the standard crap gear lever set up.
Bush removed and a needle bearing pressed into the lightly milled receiver in the hanger. The lever shaft sleeved to fit the bearing
Feels tight smooth and high quality. No play unlike the sloppy standard set up.

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topolino · Oct 30, 2017

Cost is all that prevents them from doing this as stock. The standard tolerances on these bushes is sloppy at best. Way too much radial play. I don't really notice it as I changed to after market rear sets when I first got the bike, but this is a very nice and worthwhile mod.

Gecko · Oct 30, 2017

Good thinking and nice solution!
One of the reasons I never bought the super overpriced Ducati Performance rearsets. No needle bearings. On the Ducati Corse rearsets, the have it. But for their price I can buy another bike

maska321 · Nov 2, 2017

Johnnyflies said:
Simple but very useful mod to the standard crap gear lever set up.
Bush removed and a needle bearing pressed into the lightly milled receiver in the hanger. The lever shaft sleeved to fit the bearing
Feels tight smooth and high quality. No play unlike the sloppy standard set up.

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I love your mod.
Could you tell me what kind of bearing did you exactly use for this mod ( if it is possible to describe it better) and where I can get it?
My mechanic will do the mod but needs some more details.
Thanks in advance.

HeronB · Nov 2, 2017

maska321 said:
I love your mod.
Could you tell me what kind of bearing did you exactly use for this mod ( if it is possible to describe it better) and where I can get it?
My mechanic will do the mod but needs some more details.
Thanks in advance.

You can also get the Ceramic needle bearings version which will be the best.

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maska321 · Nov 2, 2017

HeronB said:
You can also get the Ceramic needle bearings version which will be the best.

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Can I buy it somewhere or need to fabricate it myself?

Johnnyflies · Nov 2, 2017

maska321 said:
I love your mod.
Could you tell me what kind of bearing did you exactly use for this mod ( if it is possible to describe it better) and where I can get it?
My mechanic will do the mod but needs some more details.
Thanks in advance.

It's a needle bearing
External diameter is 17.5mm
Width 20mm and internal dimension 12 mm

The shaft was sleeved to fit the internal diameter.
I will post the bearing code when I find the invoice.
Thanks. J

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HeronB · Nov 2, 2017

maska321 said:
Can I buy it somewhere or need to fabricate it myself?

There is a lot of places on the web but you need the part number, the ID and OD from the bearing he used.

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maska321 · Nov 2, 2017

Johnnyflies said:
It's a needle bearing
External diameter is 17.5mm
Width 20mm and internal dimension 12 mm

The shaft was sleeved to fit the internal diameter.
I will post the bearing code when I find the invoice.
Thanks. J

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Many thanks.
Looking forward to hearing from you.

maska321 · Nov 9, 2017

Johnnyflies:
did you have a chance to check bearing code?
thanks

maska321 · Dec 8, 2017

My dealer try but couldn't get the same number of bearing. Maybe another time.

crazyinp · Dec 8, 2017

Did anyone get the right hearing part number?

maska321 · Dec 8, 2017

bradp51 · Dec 8, 2017

maska321 said:
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Maska312

Thank you. Bit hard to read from the photo. Do you mind writing the brand and code on a post ?

Would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and cheers.

maska321 · Dec 9, 2017

I know but that's all what I get...might ask my dealer how he managed to read from the picture but can't promise anything

Johnnyflies · Dec 9, 2017

Sorry about the number. Invoice doesn't show the number and the shaft was sleeved to fit the bearing.
It was ordered on dimension required and not a number. The number on it is illegible

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