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HAMMERHEAD SHIFT LEVERS FOR KTM 950/990 ADV/SE/SM COMING SOON!!
Designed exclusively for Adventurers Workshop!
NOW AVAILABLE WITH BLACK OR SILVER SHIFT LEVER!!
NOW AVAILABLE WITH BLACK OR
RED SHIFT TIPS!!
 I've looked at many different adjustable shift levers available and most of them
have one thing in common: in order to adjust the lever you must loosen and
tighten screws/bolts on the lever itself. It has been my experience that this
type of adjustment is just inferior in design and strength. Hammerhead Designs
has got it right. Keep the lever solid and make the adjustment at the shift tip.
Choose the right tip for your shoes size and if your foot should happen to grow
or shrink ;) just change the tip. Pretty cool.
Which size is for me? (click to go to the sizing
chart)
So lets read some more fluff and you'll completely understand why these are
simply the best shift levers available for the BMW R1200GS. We are working on
other applications as well.
Replace your stock shift lever tip
with the ergonomically engineered Hammerhead Designs Shift Tip.™
The ergonomics of the
controls and levers that the rider uses to operate the machine are
among the most crucial elements of bike set-up. Handgrips and levers
are available in all different shapes and sizes to fit every rider.
Aftermarket Bar Mounts and Handlebars provide every conceivable
handlebar position.
Production bikes come with a folding shift lever mounted to the engine at a
fixed distance from the footpeg. As this distance is crucial to proper
engagement of the lever with the foot while standing on the footpegs, the
manufacturers set this distance based upon the foot size of their ‘model’ size
rider for each bike type. In most big bike cases, the footpeg/shifter
compartment is sized for a rider with a boot size in the range of an eight or
nine. For riders with larger or smaller than ‘average’ sized feet, the footpeg/shifter
compartment is either cramped or too wide and the rider must change his or her
stance to comfortably and safely engage the shifter. Unfortunately, while
changing stance makes shifting easier, it also places the rider in an awkward
and imbalanced position on the footpegs.
The stock shift lever arm mounts to the engine on a splined shaft. It can be
removed and rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise on the splined shaft to move
the lever tip up or down. This adjustment is extreme, however, as it moves the
lever tip roughly 10mm with just one place of adjustment. For most riders, this
is much too great of an adjustment and is an impractical source for correcting
fit as it does nothing to change the distance from the footpeg to the lever tip.
For some time aftermarket companies have been offering wider footpegs to replace
the relatively narrow platform provided on stock bikes. Virtually every
professional racer uses works or aftermarket footpegs. These have become very
popular, however many models are widened from the center out, effectively moving
the leading edge of the footpeg even closer to the shift lever tip. Footpeg
positioning is an ongoing science and often a new setup will be discovered that
provides better balance and control that involves a relocation of the footpegs
to an altogether different position on the frame. In this case, the stock shift
lever is no longer in the same location relative to the footpeg. The stock shift
levers limited adjustability makes it impractical to use if the footpegs are
moved.
Despite the vast improvements in technology and engineering over the last decade
and even with all of the aftermarket shops pumping out every conceivable part,
there has never been a replacement adjustable shift lever tip available to the
public. Professional racers that do not meet the rider ‘design specs’ for their
bikes or prefer a non-stock shift lever set-up must have custom shift levers
made.
 Now everyone can feel like a factory rider(even
me with a test piece on the 450EXC!) with the Hammerhead Designs™ Shift
Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip. By selecting the properly sized offset and
adjustable tip from our wide selection of lever tips fitting most major makes
and models, riders can now fit the shift lever to their foot size and stance
instead of adjusting their riding position around the stock shift lever.
Improvements in control and balance in bike set-up translates to more comfort
and better safety while riding.
Hammerhead Designs™ has developed a recommended sizing system that takes into
consideration the rider’s boot size and the distance from the footpeg to the
shift lever for each model application. With offsets including +5mm, +10mm up to
+25mm and even a -5mm and -10mm, there is a Shift Tip™ for nearly every bike and
rider.
The Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip also adjusts vertically with the use
of moveable shim washers. Repositioning the shim washers on the Shift Tip™
triples the number of vertical positions available. Where before one move on the
splined shaft raised or lowered the lever tip roughly 10mm, with the use of the
shim washers the rider can now make much more accurate and smaller vertical
adjustments. Hammerhead Designs™ Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tips are also
available with no horizontal offset. These ‘zero offset’ models are ideal for
riders who desire the vertical adjustability and improved performance or for
riders seeking to replace damaged or loose stock lever tips without changing the
stock horizontal position.
For riders with wide footpegs or for those who have repositioned their
footpegs there is a Hammerhead Designs™ Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip
that will allow them to fit the shift lever to their preferred new footpeg
platform and location.
The Hammerhead Designs™ Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip is carved from
6061 T6 Billet Aluminum. The proprietary Pivot Pin design is cut from Stainless
Steel, as are the Shim Washers and Button Screw. Parts are anodized to match
bike brand colors. The Hammerhead Designs™ Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip
is made entirely in the USA.
The Hammerhead Designs™ Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip is, in most cases,
lighter and stronger than stock tips. The fastening hardware is removable to
allow for adjustment or removal for use on another shift arm. The heavy knurling
on the Hammerhead Designs™ Shift Tip™ adjustable shift lever tip is far rougher
and provides more grip than most stock levers. Replacement hardware is available
and all parts are warranted against any production or design flaw within six
months of purchase.
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