shifter upgrades?

[camarokid88]

basically the shifter set up from the factory is crapola....is there an upgraded shifter that eliminates all the factory stuff and gets rid of all the linkage and stuff. i have seen one bike that had all the factory stuff taken off and put a regular shifter on but dont know were.

[TWOWHEELTOM]

dr 200 shifter

[camarokid88]

and that will eliminate all the garbage from the factory?

[TWOWHEELTOM]

Yes, bolts right onto the shift shaft. You can then throw away the linkage crap (or recycle if your green minded)

Tom

[camarokid88]

any year in particular?

[TWOWHEELTOM]

Im thinking they will all work.

[BRDYDVS12]

is that what you used on your 125 tom? i was just looking at that about 30 minutes ago!

how come every time i have a question about my 125 you already have a answer posted!!! hahaha

[TWOWHEELTOM]

Yes, that's what I have on mine....but actually I'm running the entire motor. That's what I used on my 125 though. I'm not even mechanically inclined....I just have lots of experience with this bike

[TWOWHEELTOM]

And it makes the shifting much crisper by the way. Nice easy mod

[Smacaroni]

CamaroKid,

I'll gladly take the factory one off your hands for an experiment I have in mind. I'm not sure if it'll work and our DR-Z's shifter is sort of cobbled on (frame post got whacked). I don't want to take it off to try it. Unfortunately, I don't have a DR shifter in my stash to trade.

PM me.

[camarokid88]

CamaroKid,

I'll gladly take the factory one off your hands for an experiment I have in mind. I'm not sure if it'll work and our DR-Z's shifter is sort of cobbled on (frame post got whacked). I don't want to take it off to try it. Unfortunately, I don't have a DR shifter in my stash to trade.

PM me.

im gonna order the new part this week so if everything goes well its yours if you pay shipping and all that...

[camarokid88]

And it makes the shifting much crisper by the way. Nice easy mod

any pics of your bike?

[BRDYDVS12]

Thanks Tom. I'll have to get on the ol eBay and check out some options.

[camarokid88]

dr 200 shifter

you dont happen to have a link to one do you? im having no luck finding one...

[TWOWHEELTOM]

My bike has been posted here many times...What exactly do you want a picture of? And camaro Ill look for one for you..

Tom

[TWOWHEELTOM]

Im thinking this one should work? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1996-SUZUKI-DR-200-DR200-GEAR-SHIFTER-/130596352790?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item1e68263316

[500XC]

The old DRs had a standard shifter aswell. DR100, DR125, SP100, SP125....

Boom. $9.00

[TWOWHEELTOM]

And thats why its a forum with lots of contributing members.....nice xc! And sadly, I knew that....was just thinking about what I used, not what could be used.

Tom

Edited November 22, 2011 by TWOWHEELTOM

[camarokid88]

My bike has been posted here many times...What exactly do you want a picture of? And camaro Ill look for one for you..

Tom

actually i was wondering about clearance between the shifter and engine case because the shifter i seen on a different bike had 2 almost 90 degree bends and it seems the dr 200 shifter wasnt bent so extreme....

[Smacaroni]

Besides the DR series, it wouldn't surprise me if one from another bike would work just as well. I've got a ZX550 shifter on our PW at the moment. But those are a crap shoot, it might work, it might not.

You can bend shifters pretty easily, put a crescent wrench on it, then clamp another crescent onto the handle of the first one or run a pipe through the hold of the first one for a T-handle configuration. Bend as needed. Highly advised to do this in a vise and not on the bike of course.

If you want to bend them up/down, you'll need to heat it though.