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Gear Shift Lever Adjustment
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I am new to biking, but loving it!
I want to "raise" the gear shift lever on my Varadero XL125 as I
struggle to get my toe under it, but cannot see how to do it. A bit of
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And some shafts have a circular groove round them where the fixing bolt
goes - with these you can't just loosen the bolt, you have to take it right
out. Don't ask, etc.
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Indeed, The splines are usually fairly coarse and the next position round
is usually too high. If there isn't a link rod (see Eiron's post) then
you'll have to either get used to it or wear boots with a thinner sole.
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basic advice would be appreciated.
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Does it have a rod linking the pedal bit to the actuator bit?
If so check the locknuts on the rod. If one has a reverse thread,
loosen both, turn the rod to shorten it, retighten the nuts.
If both ends have normal threads, loosen the nuts, take off the
short actuating arm, turn it a few times, refit and retighten.
Try to get the arm at a right angle to the rod.
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