I went through 2 levers and 1 shaft before I found the Stainless Steel pingle shaft and thats when I realized I was too heavy footed when shifting

 

I put antiseize on the bolt, so I can torque it more without stripping, when installing levers.

I don't remember hearing about the splines going bad, usually just loose.

 

If everythins is adjusted right it doesn't take much effort to shift. When I first got mine, I stomped to hard.

 

If you're going to use locktite, put it on the spline shaft and not the bolt that pinches the shifter. Antiseize is the best thing to get that bolt tightened down as much as ya can. When the toe shifter is beyond tightening, you have a spare right under your heal.

 

This has been my experience on my last 4 Harleys. I am heel shifter rider. One of my first adjustments I make is adjusting the shifter as low as possible on the heal end, Heim joints installed, a clutch pack adjustment cold and synthetic gear lube in the trans. At worse, a light click on the heal shifter gets it done. I do ride with a low profile heal on my boots, makes it easy to control. Never a shifter or rod issue in 200,000+ miles of riding these Harleys.

 

Probably twisted the threads on the shaft. They're softer then the lever and banging hard up shifts or downs usually twists the splines. I usually do it to my heel shifter about every two years since I have extended levers and a heavy foot. 20 min $10 fix.

 

Mine just went 2 weeks ago. It was the splines in the shifter gone, had to ride the last 40 miles home downshifting with my left hand m since my heel shifter was too low to get my heel under.
Scott

 

yeah, meant to say that earlier....i had the problem, it was the front sifter vs the shaft.

 

Mine was the rear shifter (heel) that fell off on the highway. They had it since Sunday so I am assuming they are changing the shaft. Good thing I have 1 month left of warranty. They are even replacing the chrome/rubber shifter peg that got damaged sliding down the highway.

 

I took the lever off at the tranny shaft, put it in a vise, gently clamped it, then replaced the OEM bolt with a grade 8 hex bolt. You can't get enough torque on the Allen head to crimp the lever tight enough around the tranny shaft. By clamping it gently and using a hex bolt, you can achieve the desired affect.