I received a PM awhile back asking me about the shift linkage. I had already installed the parts and I didn’t take any photos of the parts before they were installed. Here are the after installed photos. . . .
Like the clutch, brakes and gas pedal I have tried to use the Metro shifter to shift the Suzuki bike trans.
The shifter is connected to a fabricated bell crank mounted below the right rear side of the engine. This photo shows the assembly viewed from the right front. The bell crank (C) is a piece of aluminum plate bolted (D) to a part of the shift linkage from a 2003 Honda CBR600RR (A and B) that was attached to the Honda engine shift shaft. That is threaded into the lower end of the Suzuki shift rod (E) (the threads matched). This is all activated by an old spare tie rod (F) running forward from the original stock Metro shifter lever. It all pivots on a bolt run between a pair of salvage 3/8 inch rod ends. A few short pieces of 3/8” id tube are used as spacers to prevent the bell crank from walking on the pivot bolt.
Another view from the left side.
Closeup from above.
This photo shows the metro shifter rod (G) and the old microsprint tie rod (H). Cut off the forward end of the metro shifter rod. Slid the old tie rod into it (perfect fit, dumb luck), cross drilled two holes and inserted bolts to prevent the tie rod from moving.
Not exactly an engineering masterpiece. But the thing works really well without the need to weld or buy anything. All done with spare parts and bits from old projects.