Road King shift linkage
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Road King shift linkage
Need help from any of you that have changed your shift linkage. I purchased a new shift linkage from my dealer for my 06 Road King. When i installed the new one i found that the linkage moves a bit back and forth or "north" and "south" even after the acorn nuts are tight. I am not sure if the linkage should not move at all or if this is normal that there is movement. The instructions (HD part# 33851-02) say to match the length of the exsisting shifter and torque the nuts to 13-16 ft/lbs, but it says nothing if the linkage should be "tight" front to back. I cannot remember if there was that slight "wobble" in the stock one when i removed it. i hope i am describing my problem correctly and hope anyone will be able help. Thanks for any help.
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First of all for duoglider, those things are always a day away from coming apart anyway.
The u-joint thing is called a heim joint and there should not be any play in that. Not sure from your description if your new shift rod is an oem replacement or an upgrade. If it's the oem I'm thinking you could have replaced the ends only. The heim joint type should have no slop so look for it somewhere else as everyone has said.
The u-joint thing is called a heim joint and there should not be any play in that. Not sure from your description if your new shift rod is an oem replacement or an upgrade. If it's the oem I'm thinking you could have replaced the ends only. The heim joint type should have no slop so look for it somewhere else as everyone has said.