Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Race pattern Gears change advice please

[DP]

I need to change my Bostrom 998s to a race pattern gear change as I get confused whilst riding and racing.
Last night I changed the thing that connects to the gearbox to the gear lever so it is now pointing upwards and is away from the engine casing, instead of near the engine casing aand below the connector.

It seems to work but the lever doesn't always spring back quickly when used.

Am I causing a problem or is this a safe change to make? do I need to check anything or make more ajustments?

Thanks in anticipation
DP

[Monty]

DP do a race pattern lever-as does JHP. It's a simple lever that goes straight on the gearshaft and replaces the pivot and rod and original lever. This will give you a much more positive gearchange. Setting it up as you have will work but the gearchange linkage is working through pretty extreme angles so will be stiffer and may bind.

John

[Lily]

I have just done exactly this on a Bostrom as Monty has described.

Lever is about £100 though

[DP]

Looks like a call to JHP then

thanks to you both

DP

[logyk]

Try ebay.de.

I got one for about £45 which works perfectly !

[JPM]

Originally posted by Lily
I have just done exactly this on a Bostrom as Monty has described.

Lever is about £100 though

Yeah and I'm still waiting.... ££££

[Totto]

I have one , poss for sale U2 me with an offer , i got mine from Tec moto a while ago , but its the same a Jhp one , if you dont like it send it back !

U2 or ring me 07834861340

[Edited on 10-5-2006 by Totto]

[butch890]

Dave,its easy when you use an 05 monster splined lever on the gear change shaft,costs a tenner job done ,i have a spare give me a ring and its yours.
Butch

[andyb]

Originally posted by butch890
Dave,its easy when you use an 05 monster splined lever on the gear change shaft,costs a tenner job done ,i have a spare give me a ring and its yours.
Butch

Butch can you clarify an 05 monster lever fits on to the gearbox splines and it costs a tenner........ill give that a go......!

[DP]

Cheers all now sorted. Hope you like The Avatar Butch,

And hows the Shoulder?

DP