Removing the shift rod from the rearset

[tomithy]

Hi all,

Newbie question

How do I remove the shift rod banjo thingy from the OEM rearset? I have some shiny new rearsets to put on but they didn't come with the shift rod or the shift link.

Bike is a 93 ZXR 750.

Cheers,

Thomas.

[Blurr]

Not sure if the 750 is the same but he shift rod should be threaded at both ends. Undo the lock nuts at each end then spin the shift rod ( unwind) until it come off each link on either side. After that there will be a bolt no doubt holding the linkage near the back of the footpeg somewhere

[mike-s]

That's prety much it. However you may want to use a steel brush and clean up the threads that are visible a bit to make progress a touch smoother with the locknut. Also a dab of penetrene/inox and using vice grips to hold onto the shift rod may help as the locknuts can get pretty bedded in there.

[tomithy]

Yeah but no

Undid the shift rod from the rose ends, but they're very much stuck. The rose ends are stuck on the pegs/shift linkage.

Should I pry them off with a big flathead or stump for a new set from Kaneg?

(Hi Pete )

Thomas.