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I bought the Wunderlich shift lever for S$ 160 / Euro 80 / US$ 110

It is a nicely crafted item


After I installed the Pivotpegz foot pegs Pivoting Foot Pegs , I was left with lesser foot room to the shift lever. With my shoe size Euro 43 I had just about enough room to get my foot under the lever. For bigger feet it would be quite impossible to shift comfortably.

The original shift lever (very light!)


Wunderlich adjustable shift lever




+ The Wunderlich shifter is well made.
+ The adjusting mechanism is simply done by removing the two allen bolts, and putting them back into different holes.
+ The gear shifting is indeed easier.
+ Good also the spring loading of the front part.

- Relative big diameter barrel shaped lever thingy, I think I'll flatten it a little on one of the next days.
- The price is somewhat on the high side.

Overall I like the item, but I find it slightly overpriced. Note: There is just one more hole left for even more distance. In combination with the Pivotpegz this lever will be sufficiant only for Euro shoe size of up to about 46 - 47.

Thanks for pointing to the alternative, David!

Here is an extra tip. After mounting the gear shifter onto the linkage, the shift lever might still need a little fine adjustment up or down. To perform this work, the Wunderlich instructions say to loosen the upper ball joint at the linkage:



I advice to loosen the lower ball joint:



I know it does not look easier using the lower ball joint, but I found it is. Firstly there is lesser room to move the spanner around the upper area. Second, on the upper ball joint you can't see the tiny hole where the small cotter pin needs to go in. Look at the second picture, the dot left side of the ball joint, that's the hole for the cotter pin.

1. Loosen the nut on the lower ball joint with the help of a 10 mm spanner, which is bend as shown with the last picture of this post.
2. On the right side of the ball joint, just opposite the cotter pin hole there is a small recess which you can grab with a flat screw driver to lift the cotter pin carefully over.
3. Pull the cotter pin up to remove it.
4. Release the ball joint from the ball.
5. Adjust the length of the linkage by turning the ball joint. Count the turns, as a basis if further re-adjustment is necessary.
6. Clean the ball and the ball joint, and then apply some fresh waterproof grease to it.
7. Press the ball joint back onto the ball, until there is an audible 'snap' noise.
8. Put the cotter pin back to its place making sure it is seated properly, otherwise one day you may get stranded without gear shifting!
9. Tighten the nut.

From Touratech art-no. 01-044-0432-0, price Euro 41 / US$ 65

I used a piece of heat shrink tube as a cover for the tip of the Wunderlich shifter. Does the job, but I do not know yet how long it will last.

The above lasted only a few weeks. Further improvement:
- flattened the shifter's tip on both sides
- epoxy glue and heat shrink tube making a non-slip surface
- lasts already for 11 months

Wunderlich gear shifter improved



Plus
+ wide adjustment range
+ tip has a hinge
+ ergonomic shape

Minus
- tip is too fat
- no rubber liner on the tip
- soft bolts
- price is questionable

Conclusion:
It believe it is the best in the market, but it has some detail flaws.

Another alternative, the BMW R 1200 ADV shift lever. No cost advantage to the Wunderlich luxury. US$ 110 / Euro 86.







picture source: member funny_flyer at http://www.gs-forum.eu