Shifter cable brackets

[marvinmadman]

Anybody know off hand what I'll need to correct this dogleg in the shifter cable?

 

[curtis]

Looks like the bushings between the top and bottom bracket could be worn out. Hard to tell from the picture but you can pull the brackets remove the old bushings clean well and just bolt together with normal bolts making sure there centered then weld.

 

[ktmrider]

Make sure you don't have 90 TEL brackets, good thread here: click

 

[marvinmadman]

Bushings are all good. I remembered about the different brackets but didn't really have the time to search. I'll read the link. Thanks

 

[marvinmadman]

It appears that the shifter brackets I have are correct. What I don't know is whether my trans arms are correct. I am willing to say that the front arm is too long and that's why the cable is pushed crooked. Can anybody give me the lengths or anything to verify? Thanks!

 

[marvinmadman]

 

[marvinmadman]

Can anyone go outside and measure their shifter arms for me? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[EMX5636]

Give me 5 minutes. I have both transmissions here.

 

[EMX5636]

1990 shifter arm. Center of pivot rod to center of post about 2.5" 1991 shifter arm about 3.25"

 

[marvinmadman]

The 90 would make the cable look straight. But all my brackets are 91+. I don't understand /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[EMX5636]

You could tweak the right (pass side) cable bracket a bit to point better at the shifter arm. That's all I could think of is maybe it got bent either being dropped on, pried off of etc. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif Don't move it further or closer to the linkage, just angle it slightly.

 

[marvinmadman]

I'll look at it better tomorrow. Thanks

 

[EMX5636]

I have seen cables that angle slightly like this though, without any ill effects. Unless you have a bind or hanging up in the cables, you might be worrying over almost nothing.

 

[tektic]

Yea, looks kinda normal. Is there an issue here?

 

[marvinmadman]

Probably nothing. Just trying to take care of any odd things that look out of place before I start putting some miles on it.

 

[marvinmadman]

If you guys say this is normal I'll leave it alone. Thanks

 

[tektic]

You can twist the dust boot around so it stacks better. If your not having any issues shifting, it's doing its job.

 

[marvinmadman]

It's against the clutch line. That's why it looks that way.

 

[G]

Where is that rubber clutch line coming from and why is it anywhere near the cables? Also that arm does not look right. Nor does that much angle look right.

 

[marvinmadman]

Stock clutch line in its bracket G. I know the angle of the cable doesn't look right. That's my reason for checking into this.