• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Shifting linkage breakage

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Excndez

Husqvarna
AA Class
Hello all,
I have broken the shifting linkage on 2 bikes now, 1976 175cc & 1975 360cc.; It is the linkage that connects the shifting shaft to the shifting drum inside the case. They broke at the same spot each time -at the ring around the shift lever shaft. The first time I smacked a rock pretty good with the shifter and the second time I don't remember hitting anything. This has resulted in DNF's each time. The repair is quick and easy.

Now the question- Can you weld the ring to the shaft or am I just asking for something more costly to break. The design almost seems like a shear pin set up.

I'm getting tired of riding out of the desert stuck in 1st or 4th gear.

Thanks,
 
I welded mine and use a folding tip shift lever. I let my son ride my 75 cr360 right after I restored it ad he pushes it back upset that he blew the trans out of it. The link broke
 
Have welded many over the years.
Found it best to braze them as they were oven brazed from the factory originally.
Just make sure it is phased correctly before brazing.
Later George
 
Up-tite said:
Have welded many over the years.
Found it best to braze them as they were oven brazed from the factory originally.
Just make sure it is phased correctly before brazing.
Later George
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Thank you for the replies.

I have a couple of broken ones that I'll braze and have spares. I already went the folding shift tip route before I broke the second linkage. There's rocks in them thar hills I tell ya! :)
 
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