125-200cc floppy 125 shifter

my shifter has a lot of slop in it. Not in the tip but from where it mounts on the shift splines. I took it off, applied lock tite on the splines, then put it back on and it was solid. But after a little riding it migrates out on the shaft as far as it can and gets loose again. I checked the bolt and it was as tight as I dare get it.

Does anyone know a fix for this? Do shifters off any other bikes work on the Husky 125?

Thanks

Make or buy a spacer that goes between the bolt and shifter. It acts like a washer and I was able to tighten it more and have not had a problem since. Mine is approx .250 thick so a longer bolt would be needed.

I might try that but I think it is tight enough though. It is very hard to get a wrench on that bolt which I am assuming the spacer is a fix for. I used a dremel on the lever to fix the same problem. I can crank it down as tight as I dare now. I am thinking that maybe before I did this fix the loose fit allowed the shifters teeth to wear and now it is just not going to work. It is nice and tight when all the way on the shaft but it always migrates outward then is floppy regardless of how tight the bolt is.

I have some red loctite that is made for securing interface fits. Maybe I will try to put it all over the shaft and see if it stays tight.

Definitely start with a new shifter. If you try to use an old one it will not work. The splines have already been damaged.

Do you know if this is any oem only part? I was thinking there has to be a crossover but without a pile of shifters from other brands I would have no idea what to get.

I'm sorry, nothing else fits.

Moose Racing steel one for late 90's through '04 or so fits. I put one on my '02. MYA17 is the part number.

It fits a newer 125? 06 - 09?

Yes.... I put newer alloy one ('04 up) on the '02 and kept Moose as a spare. The splines are same '99-'09.

Another way you can get it tighter is to file a couple of teeth off the inside of the shifter,it worked on my old Triumph.

thats the best advise.....

the steel splines on the shifter shaft will still be ok...

its a good idea to check the torque of that bolt every few rides.....

Thanks. I notice that is a Yamaha shifter. I wonder if certain other Yamaha ones work also? Steel would probably be best anyway so I will look for the Moose one.

Sweet, thanks for the correction. Is it the same profile as the stock one?

Any other aftermarket or OEM Yamaha shifter that fits same Yamaha application would fit.


Sweet, thanks for the correction. Is it the same profile as the stock one?


Close, but cruder and very square in profile. I ground the inside top edge to get better clearence by chain. At $24.95 it makes a cheap spare in your tool box. OEM Husky alloy one was $90.00 at Cagiva pricing, but may have come down with lower Husky NA parts pricing. OEM Husky '99-'02 one is steel, but is shorter than the alloy one or Moose steel one. Bike shifts better with longer one.