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I'm just curious..i've been shopping around and am wondering if some are better than others.
Just cosmeticjonny toe tags said:Does it make a big difference if the shift rod is inside or out of the frame?
mostly for cosmetic reasons, but think about this. What if you were to lay your bike down on the left side. If they shift rod is on the outside of the frame, it'll probably get damaged and prevent you from being able to shift. Whereas, if the the shift rod passed through the frame, it would most likely not get damaged, and still allow you to shift on your way home...jonny toe tags said:Does it make a big difference if the shift rod is inside or out of the frame?
I dunno about that R1fan, ck my pic again, if anything hits first, it's gonna be the pegs or the tank or sthn else, not the area behind the shift rod. I personally have never seen a bike lowside and damage that part of the frame. BUT I am NO EXPERT, and I could BE WRONG.R1Fanatic said:mostly for cosmetic reasons, but think about this. What if you were to lay your bike down on the left side. If they shift rod is on the outside of the frame, it'll probably get damaged and prevent you from being able to shift. Whereas, if the the shift rod passed through the frame, it would most likely not get damaged, and still allow you to shift on your way home...
You may be right. Personally, I've never seen the shif rod get damaged during a 'minor' lowside either, but since my shift rod is outside of the frame, that's something that I always think about.[email protected]@alltimes said:I dunno about that R1fan, ck my pic again, if anything hits first, it's gonna be the pegs or the tank or sthn else, not the area behind the shift rod. I personally have never seen a bike lowside and damage that part of the frame. BUT I am NO EXPERT, and I could BE WRONG.
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Actually I 4got 2 mention this but if U look closely the left peg is worn down since I bought them used and the seller had lowsided the bike on it's left. So in turn I guess that kinda proves my theory......
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