RobSheffield Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Looking at short shift kits, did a search, and found only a few posts from 2002 pointing out that B & M short shifters break! Not what i wanted to hear!! So, my questions are these - are the B & M kits any good, how much are they, and are there any alternatives? Any opinions on them from people who have them fitted along the lines of 'feel' and ease of use Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 I've got a B&M one, they fixed the weakness in them that was making them break. I wasn't sure just after I fitted it, it takes a bit of getting used to. It makes the shift a lot more notchy. You can definitely shift faster, but it's also easier to mis-shift. Fitting it was a bit of a fiddle, to get it adjusted so you can get all the gears smoothly. TBH I found the standard one pretty good anyway, the B&M has a very nice aluminium reverse lock out collar thing which looks much better with a alloy gearknob than the standard plastic one. Here's a pic (not very good as the handbrake is in the way, sorry). http://www.simonshouse.plus.com/handbrake.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted February 5, 2005 Author Share Posted February 5, 2005 which alloy gear lever u got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 It's a Veilside one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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