Solved the gear mystery of my son's bike! I was so inspired I also fixed his front brakes, kick stand and lock. Installed new lights and a new bell! Happy little boy, Happy mom. Thanks so much!
@TheOriginalMechanic2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Way to go! All that work you did reminds me I have to put together a new bike we just bought for my grandson's birthday.
@Androgene693 жыл бұрын
Clear , concise. No padding - "here's what I'm gonna do". Excellent. Thank you.
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
dont he broke mine with this method
@darcyosheim69912 жыл бұрын
Fantastic walkthrough. I’ve never worked on a bike before and this make it simple, outside of my human errors. So clear, the different section were fantastic, and it blew other how-tos out of the water. Thanks so much for your hard work on this. I was able to save my kid’s bike!
@skullmax35952 жыл бұрын
Respect
@devinwindham56142 ай бұрын
I was manhandling the seize up grippers but only for it to slide back into seventh gear and get stuck again. Thanks man I really appreciate the video now I can actually fix my entire family’s bikes lol.
@mgwgeneral64672 жыл бұрын
Had some problems with mine being really tight hard to twist. Soon the outer plastic split. Upon inspection the cable had some gritty rust spots. Being close to water it tells me we should also be lubing the cable that rides in the plastic outer also. Thanks for your helpful video! I got some answer to sticky shifter out of this. Always finding nuggets of knowledge and wisdom, tricks and great help.
@deanweller57892 жыл бұрын
thanks for this video, i just bought a used bike for my son, and couldn't afford local bike shop prices! your a good man!
@brookerobertson10655 ай бұрын
Finally, no beating around the bush! My local bike shop wanted $140 to do an annual tune up on my kids bikes to fix this issue. I could get them new bikes for that price. So thank you for helping me save a few (a LOT) of money on repairs. Best video on this topic!!
@JaredWyns6 ай бұрын
Excellent and detailed breakdown, this is exactly what I needed to see to understand the mechanics of how these work to fix mine. Thank you!
@TheOriginalMechanic6 ай бұрын
You're welcome! I hope the repair goes well.
@JaredWyns6 ай бұрын
@@TheOriginalMechanic Thanks and it did! Turns out I had snapped a small plastic piece inside so I had to replace the grip shift anyway, but now all fixed it runs as smooth and quiet as the day I bought it :D (Tern Link D8 gen1)
@RobertJohnson-ec2uq2 жыл бұрын
Straight to the point. Great video. Not a bunch of worthless tips that don't matter, & waste everyone's time. I love it. Nice job.
@drowne23 жыл бұрын
Stumbled upon this to figure this out on my son's bicycle. Looking forward to trying this, what seems to be, straight-forward process.
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
i wouldnt your son will be mad when you end up with a shifter in a ton of pieces
@drowne22 жыл бұрын
@@tiktoktube120 I guess it's a good thing I'm not you?
@bradymortensen81042 жыл бұрын
@@tiktoktube120 - Sounds like you don't have a clue what you're doing.
@CarolSchmarol72 жыл бұрын
perfect. You get right to the nitty gritty without all the blah blah blah at the beginning. Grip shifter will be worked on tomorrow thanks to you... Great video
@CecilDSouza2 жыл бұрын
Great video. You know how to demo. Thank you. Also, your voice is sharp and clear, not to mention that the cardinals and others added melody to the proceedings.
@milogoltz36163 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU much! My Trek RST's Rt. Side shifter has gone down and I'll now have the courage to get it back up and running without me fighting it everyday for five miles! I noticed the Cardinals before you mentioned it. It's an elite bird that's rare to have giving you live music.
@TheOriginalMechanic3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Here in WI cardinals are very common and noisy and appear on many of my soundtracks and I'm not complaining.
@dgilvani6 ай бұрын
My lil spring was broke 😢I looked on Amazon for a replacement. To my surprise I could get the entire gearshifter for $10. I replaced mine and it’s working great. I usually buy top rated and whatever else everyone is buying on Amazon. I picked up some new brakes and intertubes too. After 1500 miles finally doing some deferred maintenance 🤣🤣
@LILRHONDALEE2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I now need to try it. Just bought a used bike at a garage sale, 7 gears, but will not shift at all, and can only turn 1 click on the twist shifter. I know nothing about repairing bikes, so this hopefully will be the fix. If not, I hate to think what else it needs. I realize now, that I paid far too much too! It is always something...ugh! I am beginning to believe that "Murphy" must be my Siamese twin!
@3niknicholson2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Clear. Articulate. No incessant repetition of "I'll go ahead and..." Thanks.
@toplistcrew76452 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have a mountain bike that was left on the curb for free. I put new tubes on it and adjusted the brakes. Come to find out the same shifter was stuck as the one you just fixed. I figured I would watch a video first before I just started taking stuff apart that didn’t need to be taken apart. This was exactly the same issue I was having. Thank you for the video!
@Nic0Dr4ws Жыл бұрын
Smh same with mine, dudes wife said “ he only rode it once or twice” okay lady why is everything rusty and broken? It was 10 dollars, which honestly I should’ve just gotten a Walmart bike or something
@Calibur952 жыл бұрын
Love that this was straight and to the point. Very useful and informative!
@KawaiStewart4 ай бұрын
FINALLY A VIDEO TO FIX THE GEARS THAT HAVE THE SAME AS ME!
@themainthing39662 жыл бұрын
superb video...just to repeat another commenter 'Clear , concise. No padding'
@kaybischoff32752 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for helping me fix my gear shifter. Best video on how it's done.
@TheOriginalMechanic2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome and thank you for the feedback.
@SenjiBPD4 ай бұрын
Thanks! my 11yo has lost another excuse to stay inside.
@TheOriginalMechanic4 ай бұрын
Great, lol
@TSnowy232 жыл бұрын
Thnx, this is very helpful. My brother's mountain bike has trouble shifting; thought derailleur was too tight, but makes sense. He cracked his shifter, dirt likely got in there. I'll probably wind up replacing it thou. Thnx again 👍
@SallyAndreaJohnston24 күн бұрын
Thank you for the tips. Worked like a champ!
@stretchwith11 ай бұрын
I have broken a dozen of these completely unable to wind the cable back on the track and fit together. Maybe some day I will get it.
@springer-qb4dv2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing that essential knowledge to keep cheap walmart bike running for many years!
@juliuscaesar88013 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your vid is about the only one that explains how fix stuck gripshifter.
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
doesnt work mine broke using his method
@kikibplays2 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial, thanks! Going to give this a try and see if I can get mine running.
@Griz5340 Жыл бұрын
Thnx, repair complete. Simple fix. Few tools, best part - video clip explanation
@gabrielkishinevski14733 ай бұрын
Exceptional video. Don't change a thing. Thank you.
@mitch_smith Жыл бұрын
Thank you and also, Cardinals love to discuss bike mechanicing in my neck of the woods as well.
@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын
😄Love the cardinal comment.🐦
@cozysouth Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I just had to do this to my grandsons bike. Much appreciated!
@maximdebuck4696 Жыл бұрын
That washer with the lip between the cable and the nut should have the lip over the cable so pointing down. Also correct assembly and adjustment of cable/shifter is always done in highest gear, not lowest. Always shift to highest before beginning to work on a bicycle.
@slotrealityКүн бұрын
Yes, watching this video was like man, people are fixing the shifter half wrong. You must put on highest gear( the small gear) than pull cable snug not too much force.
@LGcomp1 Жыл бұрын
Amazing tutorial I only had to do the first step and my bike started working
@bobcarter52993 жыл бұрын
That was great! Learn something new every day I say. My suspicions are confirmed. I have the same type of thing. Mine is stuck in high though.
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
same and it wont work for us he broke my shifter with this method i highly suggest going to a bike shop at least they know what they talking about
@lcmlcm2460 Жыл бұрын
Great detail. I have the same problem on my son’s bike, feels like I can do it now. Thanks ❤
@hamstergraphics2 жыл бұрын
Came across in my recommended... Not sure how you put the cable back on, but it's way easier to be in the highest gear (7 in this case), pull any slack out of the cable, and tighten the bolt... No force or several pairs of pliers needed, you are not pulling. a lot of tension, just removing slack, plus, yeah, I would have change the cable at that point. Nice video though, I repair all sorts of these grips often, these particular once are one of the easier ones to take apart.... Ride on.
@checkmatenate6 ай бұрын
Thanks DAD! (For the dad that never taught me shit, my actual dad lol)
@jean-louisperier16342 ай бұрын
Thank you for the tip regarding the spring
@yokanshree462111 ай бұрын
What about the durelier one I want to see u fix that one
@chloeyuh18313 ай бұрын
hi!! Im having this exact same problem with my boyfriends bike... I wanna fix it for him!!! I dont know much about all these lubricants though and i know some can be harmful for certain material if the correct one isnt used. Is there a specific lubricant you would recommend? When i looked up yours on Amazon, a whole bunch of options showed up 😵💫
@TheOriginalMechanic3 ай бұрын
Experts don't recommend petroleum based lubricants such as white lithium on plastic. I have personally used them without issues but apparently it depends on the plastic. Instead they recommend silicone based lubricants for plastic. Searching under that will result in many products.
@PeterQSmith3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video; love the way you added the clear audio after. Two questions: was it necessary to loosen the cable? and where’d you get the bracelet?
@TheOriginalMechanic3 жыл бұрын
The cable has to be loosened up some to get the grip shifter apart. I've seen a few videos where they actually cut a perfectly good cable to get the shifter apart. As for the bracelet...lol.
@PeterQSmith3 жыл бұрын
@@TheOriginalMechanic thanks. Cool bracelet.
@tylerhoskins7188 Жыл бұрын
Mines the opposite any tips or is it the same
@leepalmer36342 жыл бұрын
Same shifter, same problem. Thank you so much
@RollingwiththeBollings Жыл бұрын
Wow thanks you this is the best job ever seen explaining how to do something
@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I appreciate your feedback
@Island_Landlord Жыл бұрын
You saved my butt- thanks for this
@spacegazette4781Ай бұрын
Interesting to tension the wire while on the largest cog...
@Tay-ky3fi2 жыл бұрын
great video.. my bike is brand new and does it.. any ideas as to why?
@TheOriginalMechanic2 жыл бұрын
Must be a manufacturing defect. I would discuss this issue with the seller if possible.
@manuelester74206 ай бұрын
This was just what i needed. Thanks. 🙏🏻
@marcus5548 ай бұрын
Wow..! That was informative..! Thanks.
@leonardotordera8812 Жыл бұрын
Hey what should I do if mine doesn’t have a clicker spring do bike shops sell them? Or what should I do thank you
@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын
I suspect this spring is sold as part of an entire assembly. Your best bet might be to take one off another bike or maybe see if a bike repair shop has one lying around.
@SDicksonCycling2 жыл бұрын
Good video but if my cable end looked like that I would be replacing the cable as you’re probably going to have to anyway sooner than later unless you can wind that up tightly and put it in a cable end. I would change it as I’ve got it off anyway saves doing it again later.
@ricobigbear6351 Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for such an informative video and you explained everything quite well I am now subscribed
@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback and for subscribing.
@derekwilken81818 ай бұрын
Iam the first one that got you from 2999 to 3000 likes!!!!
@TheOriginalMechanic8 ай бұрын
Thanks for that lol!
@darkesthumor98802 жыл бұрын
This guys a ledgend
@TheOriginalMechanic2 жыл бұрын
New idea for channel title: The Legendary Mechanic lol
@darkesthumor98802 жыл бұрын
@@TheOriginalMechanic 😂😂😂
@justicer14 Жыл бұрын
For me my front gears have issues, no clicking sound, and the shifter doesnt stay in place I'll try cleaning it
@bigguy5892 жыл бұрын
Good and clear instructions, thanks!!!
@thelettera6610 Жыл бұрын
So my left gear shift has been bent around a complete 180°, am I able to fix it myself or do I need to take it to a shop,
@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын
I have not fixed such a problem but I would probably give it a shot before taking it in.
@thelettera6610 Жыл бұрын
@@TheOriginalMechanic I tried it and I managed to fix it without any tools, took like 30 seconds
@petrokansis5 ай бұрын
Only other person Ive met who calls an Allen wrench an Allen wrench not a key people ,it wont start your car🙄😄Thank you this is vindication I feel like Howard Hughes when he said oops and that old spruce goose took off haha
@TheOriginalMechanic5 ай бұрын
Ha, thanks for the humor! Need that some days.
@waltersobchak7275Ай бұрын
Hey do I need that front derailer to shift my Gers on the back derailer? Thing is a headache. I wanna use the middle front of my 3 and just take the thing off. Is that possible?
@TheOriginalMechanicАй бұрын
No, the front derailleur doesn't need to be shift-able for the back to work. Just leave it in one position and don't use it.
@waltersobchak7275Ай бұрын
@@TheOriginalMechanic hey man thanks. You are a life saver. 🫡🫡
@WWNWD3 жыл бұрын
Just picked up a free, almost new bike, and the shifter won't move at all. I'm glad I ran into this video because now I can see if this is the problem.
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
i would not try it
@thebear35892 жыл бұрын
Tks...comes in handy working on my grandkids bikes...
@dionjr212 жыл бұрын
For the lube part, am I able to use wd40 instead of lubricant?? Basically just use oil instead
@TheOriginalMechanic2 жыл бұрын
I know the pros recommend a non petroleum based lubricant. These can damage plastic parts.
@chrisblanshard2472 ай бұрын
WD40 isn't a lubricant. It displaces water and allows you to unsease moving parts.
@only15072 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I needed that screw size! 2.5mm 👍🏾
@TheHerrMan3 жыл бұрын
what type of grease is that? can i dunk everything in WD-40 or do I need the grease?
@TheOriginalMechanic3 жыл бұрын
A non-petroleum based grease is suggested for this job. WD-40 would be a no. A bike shop may have the ideal grease. I used what I had on hand. It's called Lubriplate.
@Frank-rs7rq Жыл бұрын
Useful. Thank you.
@fredymendez1786 Жыл бұрын
if you use a hair drier you can dry everything inside nicely
@lockstock2866 Жыл бұрын
Hey my shift gear refuses to go into gear 1 the other 5 work perfectly any ideas?
@TheOriginalMechanic Жыл бұрын
There may be a stop or limit screw that needs to be adjusted slightly. This is there to prevent the chain from coming off.
@techman7623 Жыл бұрын
This video was very helpful
@josereyes35772 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Excellent video.
@derekwilken81818 ай бұрын
& I also subscribed!!!
@ahmadsuleiman4288 Жыл бұрын
really helpful, thank you!
@RoyceJusticeJasmyn Жыл бұрын
Very happy with item.
@marlonochoaj4 ай бұрын
Subscribing, thanks for the video man. I'm having the same problem. ❤
@TheOriginalMechanic4 ай бұрын
Good luck with the fix and thanks for subscribing!
@AstrelGaming Жыл бұрын
This is amazing
@jaimesanchez11124 ай бұрын
My shifted works but my low and high left handle dsnt go to high it’s stuck in low how do I fix that the same way ?
@TheOriginalMechanic4 ай бұрын
I would think that the same method would work on the left gear shifter.
@nhdplaya Жыл бұрын
Çox sağ olun.Sizə minnətdaram❤
@kee27183 жыл бұрын
It is always good to tighten shifter cable from the highest gear then tension it to the lowest gear. You have done it reversed
@marcellomarcantonio32172 жыл бұрын
Excellent
@HalBarton2 ай бұрын
Nice bike❤
@toddmiller1290 Жыл бұрын
Great video buddy, thank you!
@EnchantedSmellyWolf11 ай бұрын
Thank. Mine just snapped and now it is useless. Turns our it was the wire that was super rusted and not able to move in anyway. 😂 Gonna head to World of Wheels to replace it. 🚲 😊
@victordelrosario80783 жыл бұрын
My grip shifters are literally stuck. I've taken out the screws holding the shifter grips and they won't slide out. I've tried hammering them just to loosen them , still won't budge. Any ideas?
@TheOriginalMechanic3 жыл бұрын
Two things: The cable has to be loose by cutting it or disconnecting it from the derailleur and the handle bar grip must be off. Then it should pull apart.
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
@@TheOriginalMechanic if you dont stop breaking ppls bikes imma sue you
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
do not listen to this pea brain he broke my shifter take yo bike to a repair shop dont listen to this fool
@bradymortensen81042 жыл бұрын
@@tiktoktube120 - I'm really curious how you managed to break something by trying this? It's a no-brainer.
@My_Canada20244 ай бұрын
Wonderful ❤️
@benrodriquesАй бұрын
My kids is like this brand new! Good Ole walmart
@kylebeckstrom38672 жыл бұрын
Could you show me again how to clean it with a nylon brush I didn’t catch all of that
@franklinfreitez19112 жыл бұрын
You safe my life 🤙
@rickc.3079 Жыл бұрын
Thanks 😊
@ambersimpson91753 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
thanks for breaking my shifter
@ybill872 жыл бұрын
I can't get the shifting dial off..stuck, fetched up or something
@LaYz_Killz2 жыл бұрын
Does this work for the front derailer
@TheOriginalMechanic2 жыл бұрын
Sure it will.
@hugovanvark39162 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@kippywylie9 ай бұрын
HA! You work on bikes just like me..... in tall grass where tiny parts instantly dissappear, using cresent wrench instead if proper tool
@Eve....7472 жыл бұрын
Does me, so the clicking sound is normal on these twist grips, thought something was wrong, thought 💭 it be less noise, smooth and a little noise, not click,click while twisting, so does me.... 👍
@joaquinlopez50583 жыл бұрын
Nice vídeo! I Will try it now!
@tiktoktube1202 жыл бұрын
i wouldnt if i were you mine broke to pieces
@crystaltuplin51382 жыл бұрын
Very Helpful, Thank You very much. :-)
@dawnhoran33532 жыл бұрын
Excellent, thanks!
@RekhaSharma-rv3bw2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@scrubkaekz32312 жыл бұрын
I'm not able to remove the shifter. There are plastic pieces holding it in place. Any advice?
@BerniePottrell Жыл бұрын
I had to get a broad flat blade screwdriver to lever mine apart. There's a plastic retaining lug that needs to pop clear. I had to be far more brutal than I thought I'd thought!