Shift rod

irk miller said:
That's definitely not normal. Is the circlip and/or washer missing?
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Definitely a grove in the shift shaft for a circlip. Not sure if it can take a washer or not. Is this something I get at the auto parts. Or is there somewhere online to get OEM?
The bushing looks good. No side to side or up and down play in the rod.
 

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Last Chance said:
Definitely a grove in the shift shaft for a circlip. Not sure if it can take a washer or not. Is this something I get at the auto parts. Or is there somewhere online to get OEM?
The bushing looks good. No side to side or up and down play in the rod.
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Economy sells an upgrade kit that includes a sleeve, seal and bush that will tighten everything up. If it's in your budget, you may want to go with that. Should improve shifting. They're $50 for the kit. I'm not totally sure who sells the circlip, though I imagine it's just a matter of sizing the slot and buying accordingly. One of the Harbor Freight kits may have one to match.
 
irk miller said:
Economy sells an upgrade kit that includes a sleeve, seal and bush that will tighten everything up. If it's in your budget, you may want to go with that. Should improve shifting. They're $50 for the kit. I'm not totally sure who sells the circlip, though I imagine it's just a matter of sizing the slot and buying accordingly. One of the Harbor Freight kits may have one to match.
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Would these items help me out? After getting into the Haynes manual. I forgot how helpful and unhelpful it can be? I found them on Economy. I am learning how to navigate the Economy website. Still trying to find the kit you referred to.
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irk miller said:
Economy sells an upgrade kit that includes a sleeve, seal and bush that will tighten everything up. If it's in your budget, you may want to go with that. Should improve shifting. They're $50 for the kit. I'm not totally sure who sells the circlip, though I imagine it's just a matter of sizing the slot and buying accordingly. One of the Harbor Freight kits may have one to match.
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Now that I have figured out. That there are parts missing on the gear shift rod.That go on the left motor side. It is making sense. LOL
 
doc_rot said:
Loos like its still available from OEM. https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/yamaha/motorcycle/1974/rd350a/shift-shaft
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irk miller said:
Here is the upgrade kit, if you choose that route:

https://www.economycycle.com/shop/y...e-kit-rd250-rd350-rd400-r5-rz350-lc250-lc350/

Here is what Economy has available. Looks like you can use the link Doc offered plus get the boot from Economy if you want to go the stock route:

https://www.economycycle.com/produc...s-cables-handlebars-related/gear-shift-lever/
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Thanks guys, I am definitely going that way.
 
The seal looked in great shape . The only problem was that it spun very loosely on the shift rod. I figured I would have a little struggle. I used a old ice pick to remove. It was a easy removal. Thanks for the links to find the seal kit. I found them on Ebay also. They were 20bucks, but I didn't look at shipping. If you all think the kit on Economy is better quality let me know.
 
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