00 GasGas EC300 Gear Lever

[Gasser370]

Any idea what gear lever is compatible with a 00 GG300? I think it is a YZ?

Any ideas will help THANKS

 

[jeffd]

The only gear lever that is interchangeable with the gasgas shifter is one from a TM (made in italy and not currently imported into the U.S.).

The kickstarter is interchangeable with one off of a yz (late model yz250). The yz part number is listed on the webpage on this site that contains a partial listing of "crossover parts". It can be found at...

http://www.gasgasrider.org/html/parts_crossover.html

jeff

 

[Loosenut]

The shifter for a 1978 Suzuki RM 125 has the same spline pattern. (I'm assuming I am remembering correctly) They sell cheap steel replacements that can be bent into submission.

 

[GMP]

No kidding. Very good info and long overdue!

 

[jeffd]

Loosenut - "you da man!"

Well at first, I thought who in the heck will make an aftermarket shift lever for a bike that old...

Then I looked on the IMS website @ www.imsproducts.com

Flight Line Shift Lever pre-87 RM125
part # 315513

I wonder what the length and shifter tip height is relative to the present gasgas shifter? I have used this before on XRs and they are heavy duty steel - seems to me that as long as the length is good - you could bend it up, down and around as loosenut stated "bent into submission"...

Also, seems to me that if IMS has a shifter that uses the same splines (and they become aware of this) - having them make up one for the gasgas should be a "slam dunk"


jeff

 

[GMP]

As long as its steel, and has the same spline its good. Workable with a torch and cheap arc welder. The shifter fix has been the most frustrating thing about the GGs.

 

[gasIdaho]

This is info I got from an IMS rep.......

The IMS part no 315513 Flight Line Shift Lever Suzuki RM 125/250 up to 1987

Length from center of shaft hole to center of tip 4 ¾” with an offset away from case approximately 1”

Clamp bolt enters from bottom. Shaft size is the small Suzuki. Suzuki has two shaft O.D.’s. Splines are different than Honda, Yamaha and Kawasaki.

Regards,

Stephen

 

[GMP]

I wonder if they would be willing to make a GG shifter. One of us could even do the prototype and send it to them.

 

[zero_chances]

I used to see some on eBay all the time. I just looked and there were none there

 

[tprnottp]

I wonder if they would be willing to make a GG shifter. One of us could even do the prototype and send it to them.

GMP:

Whatever happened to Hammerhead Racing making a shifter for us??? Since Hammerhead's products seem to be top shelf, I would buy whatever they produced without hesitation--this includes their brake lever, as well.

As requested, I sent an e-mail to Hammerhead asking for a shifter for my '03 300; they promptly replied, explaining that they were in the process of designing such a shifter, and that it wouldn't be long before it was in production.

I received the above-information a year ago, yet still no shifter advertised on their site.

Are we "back out in the cold," again??? Alternately, I wonder if Les is capable of making a shifter for us. Heck, he's made everything else.

TP
'03 EC 300

 

[Treesmacker]

Sample GasGas shifters have been sent to Hammerhead designs. Not all have been returned and the sender was very disappointed with the way Hammerhead conducts business.
Hopefully another aftermarket company will pick up the ball!

 

[GMP]

The Hammerhead tip will not solve anything, except maybe extend the length a little. The stocker has a steel tip, and wears on the aluminum shifter arm ears. We need a steel shifter or a aluminum with steel bearing surfaces.

 

[d251man]

IMS shifter

I bought one of the IMS. It doesn't even come close. The splines are close, but it wont mount. The shifter is a waste of time. Check picture attached. I guess if i wreck the new shifter i can make it close to the old. But it doesn't help if it wont go on the bike. Has anyone actually tried one of these. LOOSE NUT did you????

 

[mattmax]

making the shift lever

I'm going to look into making the shifters among other GG parts with my company.

I am half owner of a machine full machine shop and we have LOTS of capablilities. For starters, we have a Haas VF-3 milling machine, like the one the custom biker shows use to make everything from custom wheels to small "billet" parts, and another big chunk of money in lathes, welders, presses, saws, etc. My brother is the true machinist who also teaches CNC classes and I only work with him on occasion and live 130 miles away.

To make the splines takes a special machine we have little use for and simple, low production units start at thousands used. We would have to justify it's purchase with other uses. What was the verdict on the old Suzuki shift splines? Did they not fit or just not available?

I'll look into this and discuss this with my brother.

 

[DAGWOOD1971]

shifter

hi,i've seen some shifters on e-bay for £16.95,they are for 98-05 bikes and i'm sure they are from Blacks Bikes.

 

[d251man]

IMS shifter NFG

Don't waste any money on shifter, splines are wrong. I spent the money and time, so nobody else here doesn't have to bother. The splines look close, but the shaft size seems wrong. Has anyone actually got one to fit? The person claiming this(?) have they actually got it to work?? Plus the layout is totally off. As you can see from my picture in my previous post.

 

[iancp5]

Ok I know this is a smartarse remark but I find the GasGas ones fit well.

 

[GMP]

Of course they do but they wear out fast, get sloppy, and then the tip return springs break. At this stage of the game, the next thing to try is a Pampera shifter (steel) that is heated and reshaped. It may also need to be extended.

 

[gasgasman]

I've had good luck with the 125 shift lever.
That is until I wrapped it around the foot peg after hitting a stump.

 

[skid jackson]

Ok I know this is a smartarse remark but I find the GasGas ones fit well.

LMAO!! Dang who'd a thought!!!