Since no one respondedabout seeing a pic of DIY shifting rod, I decided to make one from what I remember seeing. First drilled a 1/4 inch hole in the top portion of the shifting lever ...Next I took a 1/4x 1 1/4 inch hex bolt and ground the top into a triangle shaped head /_\ ...Next I tapped out a 3/16 threaded hole out to 1/4 inch standard thread. [3/16 in hole in line with shifting lever already there]..... I then took a 5/16 inch eye bolt and cut it down to 1/4 inch [1/4 eye bolt circle is to small of a diameter]...Next I took a 24 inch x1/2 inch alum. rod drilled a1/4 inch hole through it 1/2 in from one end... .next I started putting everything together , making what adjustments were needed to lined everything up as I went... I will try to take photos that will show every needed and completed job... If there are any questions,give me a shout..
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