*NOT* a trail side: hack broken shift lever bolt replacement

[@Toad_Moto]

There is always that one guy on the dirt bike page who has to be a hater. Nice fix, dude.

[@MrSuper192]

Thanks! I managed to get it out with a heat gun and pick, I'm glad I didn't have to drill it, since it snapped flush. My friends bike had the same issue but it snapped inside the shifter shaft.

[@paul.vanhout57]

Great lesson on something I hope I never have to do!

[@lochspey9478]

Good info, thanks! I wonder if a weak "break-away" section such as shift and brake levers have could save a ride and still be usable enough to get out of the back county instead of breaking in a bad section?

[@spyplane3979]

bike will still shift without the linkage just need to know foward is up and back is down. I had to do this to my vitacci to get it to ride to work daily mine broke so im up a creek with no paddle. Good luck finding parts for a gtx 250 .

[@gsmith4679]

Great information. Thanks Mike.

[@scotttaggart]

Excellent, as usual!

[@ronsroom]

Hey Mike, Thanks for the video on this. I’ve had the same thing happen on a FE350. I was lucky enough to be able to back the broken bolt out using a pick. I now have a titanium shift lever bolt on my 500 xcfw (purchased from you). How do you think these Ti bolt would handle this type of impact? And would you be able to tap a Ti bolt like this?

[@22Taite]

I’m having this issue right now! Bike tipped and slid down hill. Shifter hit a boulder in the ground pushing the shifter down into first. My issue is the shaft now needs a 3/4 of a turn before it will shift from neutral - 1st or vice versa. Would u know why ?

[@johnfavre1987]

Bring it to a good tig welder that has worked FAA repair to get that broken bolt out!

[@astonjorgensen5475]

how did u actually take the shift shaft out

[@LaurenceHoneytoast]

I never actually broke the bolt off of there myself. I did snap that weld on the shift shaft tho. Lol

[@nickmee3321]

Just happened to my 09 ktm 300😢

[@Papparratzi]

Looking for a shorter shift lever for a 17 FE 350. Is one available at Taco?

[@TACOMOTOCO]

Take a look at the warp 9 lever we have. It might be what you’re looking for 👌🏽

[@atlas_au]

Tacos for breakfast

[@crazybob1954mo]

Uh, After you have made a shift, there are Two splines sitting against the shift ratchet. Not one centered....Resting in the middle position. The ratchet retracts when the shift shaft is Returned to center by the 'Return spring', in preparation to go to the next gear. And, Yes, I DO use medium Loctite on the shifter retention bolt.... ALSO, Do Not Apply heat to the 'Highly Tempered' Easy-out tool.... You have ruined yours.... >;)

[@TACOMOTOCO]

Noted. That’s mate 🤘🏽