Shift lever cover

'87 CBR600

For years, the little 'rubber' cover on the shift lever has cheerfully,
cheerfully been depositing black gunk on my left shoe.

I tried wrapping the cover in good electrical tape. Didn't much work,
came off, left hideous garbage adhesive gook on the cover. Had to hose
it off with brake-cleaner.

Is there something durable that I can use to wrap the cover? An aftermarket
cover that'd fit and not cause the same problem? Other possibilities??

Thx,
Puddin'

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...0151477117&category0=&fvi=1&item=170151477117

 

Interesting.

Y'all got one (or more)?

It really works OK? Doesn't turn it's po' self upside down
and cause a headache (or somesuch)??

Thx,
P

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

'87 CBR600

For years, the little 'rubber' cover on the shift lever has cheerfully,
cheerfully been depositing black gunk on my left shoe.

I tried wrapping the cover in good electrical tape. Didn't much work,
came off, left hideous garbage adhesive gook on the cover. Had to hose
it off with brake-cleaner.

Is there something durable that I can use to wrap the cover? An aftermarket
cover that'd fit and not cause the same problem? Other possibilities??

Thx,
Puddin'

Bonjour,
A piece of thick plastic tube....
Herman.

 

Aha. The clear plastic kind, that won't rub off on shoes.

(Scratches head) Howcum I didn't think of it!

Of course, getting a diameter that'll fit/stretch just right
might be a problem ...

But I'll damned well look.

Thanks,
Puddin'



"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

Could always get really elegant and wrap it in leather (hand stitched, of
course)...

 

A piece of heat shrink tube will do a nice job. It can be used for
it's original purpose too (like insulating electrical plugs and wire).
You do not need a special 'gun'. A hair dryer is just as useful.

Take a look at
http://cableorganizer.com/heat-shrink/

Rob.

 

First I thought "Good idea."
Then I remembered that heat shrink tends to deform when stressed (twisted,
turned, etc) and doesn't rebound when the stress is removed (at least any of
it that I have used).
Thus, it would probably only be good for about the first 10 shifts or so.

I vote for a piece of rubber/plastic tubing combined with a little Gorilla
glue or RTV silicone.

 

You are right.

In my defense I declare that I never used shrink-tube on any
of my shift levers because:
1) The rubber is pretty hard(*),
2) I don't have your problem, maybe because of defense item #1,
3) I've seen a girl that skid a 100 yards or so wearing Nike's (or
alike).
I then and there decided to always wear boots. And my boots have
some leather protection on top for the shift lever.

All in favor of tube+glue raise your hands.
Me, me, me...

(*) originally I wrote: 'All my rubbers are pretty hard", but to
a non-native speaker as I am this sounds a bit weird.

Rob.

 

_Some_ plastic tubing swells and gets mighty slippery when soaked
in a solvent like acetone[1], then goes back to its original shape when dried
out again. I've used the technique for "poor man's heatshrink" in the past.

[1] Well, there may be others -- I've only ever used acetone.

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Not -that- easy. Tried it today.

Had to soak it overnite?

I made a quick pass at it with acetone today. It ate -right-
thru my plastic container Muy Mucho Pronto! Acetone all
over my po' workbench.

Obviously requires glass container, but soak for how long??

My shifter-rubber (original) is about 13/16 " diameter.
My clear plastic is about 5/8 " ID. Should be doable?

Thx,
P

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

Sounds good for 1/16 " or maybe 1/8 " difference in diameter.

I got about 3/16 diff.

I whupped a heat gun on the plastic and practised with a
3/4 " dowell. I could get it on about 1/2 " and that was -all-.

P

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

It is becoming fairly obvious that you need to look for a different piece of
hose.
DOH!

 

This is getting humoruous ...

I tried soaking overnite in acetone. The tubing broke up:
all but dissolved.

Still tinkering ...

P

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

Use a piece of tubing that is slightly too large. Build up the size of
the peg with some sort of tape - Electrical, teflon, whatever. That
should result in a snug fit that slips on easily. Teflon is good because
it requires no adhesive if you wrap it right.

 

Only dealers are way-across-town. I called one for a special fastener:
they thought they had it. I rode down, found they couldn't even find
it on the parts screen, didn't have it or much of anything for '87
CBR600.

If they had it, it'd be black rubber. I'd likely have the same problem
sooner or later.

I'll do *something* with the clear plastic tubing ...

P

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

ALWAYS look up part numbers online before going to the dealer. Then
phone them, describe the part, but don't give them the number you
looked up. Make them look it up on their system. Then ask them to
walk back and check the shelves to see if it is in stock.

This way you will get the updated part if your online part has been
superseded, otherwise you get confirmation you had the right part
number, and you get them to physically check stock rather than rely
on the computer's idea of what's in stock.

Of course this is no help if they have the physically wrong part in
stock but with the correct part number on the package, it has happened
to me.

 

Didn't know they were available for an '87. Thanks.

I found:

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/parts/Honda/CBR600Hurricane/1987/172547

and I *still* can't see the funny cable guide that goes with one of
the fasteners (probably 14: NUT, CLIP (6MM) 108074-001). I think
maybe Honda left it out of the parts images.

I needed to take a peek at their operation anyway. Hadn't been
down there in years. Wasn't sure they were still 100% in the
cycle business. Won't return unless I can confirm per (below).

Yeah, I've done this for auto parts ...

Ouch! You had reason to holler.

Cheers,
Puddin'

"Mit der Dummheit kaempfen Goetter selbst vergebens!"
-Friedrich Schiller

 

You've got a tolerant dealer, that's the only conclusion I can reach.

The only <Krusty> $tealer$hip </Krusty> round these parts will hang up
on you around the point you ask them to look it up. That's if they
bother to answer the phone at all.
If you actually go in, queue & get the bloke who can actually do his job
then they're wonderful, any other circumstances you're better doing mail
order[1].
Every time I see the boss (the only one who can actually do his job) he
asks why they never see me in the shop anymore.

Bob

[1] cheaper &, unless it's in stock and they can find it, quicker. Of
course, they don't check if it's in stock until after asking for
payment.