Quote from: darylbowden on October 17, 2008, 09:36:17 AM
UNfortunately, this is my Husky so it may be different.  I hope to know the answer today though.  I'll be jumpering away in a minute 

Ahh, I should have read the OP post more closely    Sorry.

Quote from: Capo on October 17, 2008, 09:42:32 AM
Ahh, I should have read the OP post more closely    Sorry.

I kind of figured you missed that.

Also the earlier bikes don't use the non-conductive ring.

That is a fairly recent 'innovation'. [sarcasm applies]

Quote from: ducpainter on October 17, 2008, 09:56:30 AM
I kind of figured you missed that.

Also the earlier bikes don't use the non-conductive ring.

That is a fairly recent 'innovation'. [sarcasm applies]

Thanks, I'm thinking about putting a dimple on the drum and using a spring plunger switch, if I used one from an earlier year, I probably wouldnt have to worry about the detent pressure affecting the change.

Quote from: Capo on October 17, 2008, 10:02:34 AM
Thanks, I'm thinking about putting a dimple on the drum and using a spring plunger switch, if I used one from an earlier year, I probably wouldnt have to worry about the detent pressure affecting the change.

Personally I don't think it would affect things enough to notice. Might make neutral more positive.

I'm not positive, but I don't believe they changed the actual workings of the shift mechanism.

If you have an S4R you should be able to use the drum from any 6 speed.

Any differences in thread size on the switch could be worked around by sourcing the correct switch.

The testastretta motor may be different, but I would almost bet that you could do the same.

Quote from: ducpainter on October 17, 2008, 10:09:12 AM
Personally I don't think it would affect things enough to notice. Might make neutral more positive.

I'm not positive, but I don't believe they changed the actual workings of the shift mechanism.

If you have an S4R you should be able to use the drum from any 6 speed.

Any differences in thread size on the switch could be worked around by sourcing the correct switch.

The testastretta motor may be different, but I would almost bet that you could do the same.

Yeah but I paid $500 for the drum 

Quote from: Capo on October 17, 2008, 10:15:29 AM
Yeah but I paid $500 for the drum 

The one with the ring?

Quote from: ducpainter on October 17, 2008, 10:17:14 AM
The one with the ring?

No its billet aluminium, needed special selector forks as well as the slots for the rollers are wider.

Ouch....

so the $500 magnified to how much with all the incidentals?

Quote from: ducpainter on October 17, 2008, 10:26:06 AM
Ouch....

so the $500 magnified to how much with all the incidentals?

About $650

Quote from: Capo on October 17, 2008, 11:10:59 AM
About $650

+ splitting the cases, right? 

Quote from: Speeddog on October 17, 2008, 11:38:48 AM
+ splitting the cases, right? 

Yeah but there is a ton of other work going on as well, now that the racing season is over, I can get in the shop and put it all back together.

As an aside, how the bleep do you get the neutral switch out, and does oil piss out of the hole if you take it out?

Quote from: Howley on October 17, 2008, 09:31:02 PM
As an aside, how the bleep do you get the neutral switch out, and does oil piss out of the hole if you take it out?

Not having done it, I'd say using a deep socket with vise grips on it.

No significant amount of oil should come out, as it's well above the oil level.

I used a box end wrench I think.

Once loose it spins out by hand.