Cr85 gear selector

[riding4fun]

Does anybody know of a gear selector that I could swap out that is 1 inch longer than stock. Boy is having a hard time shifting gears because its too close to the pegs.

[jandjracing]

I just welded on a piece of tubing the same diameter as the foot shifter about an inch or so longer. Worked great.

[riding4fun]

I just need to learn how to weld and things would be much easier for me. haha

[FISH ON!]

Originally posted by riding4fun
I just need to learn how to weld and things would be much easier for me. haha

I see you are a Honda man....... it looks like the TRX 250 shifter will work. I like the large toe bar it has too. We're going to give one a try. There is no need for the small dirtbike spring loaded toe bar. Quads always have a larger toe bar.

[riding4fun]

Good to know. Thanks for the info.

[leager-n-ky]

we have a cr85 in a cobra chasis, i beleive the guy that built it told me it was a yfz 450 shifter, works great for my 10 yr old.

[KLCRACING]

Did either of the 250 or YFZ shifter work as we are experiencing the same problem? Did the YFZ being longer create a problem with having to move toe higher to engage the shift?

[leager-n-ky]

the shift shaft coming out the motor, and the shifter it self are splined, you can position the shifter up, or down for what your rider wants. Ours is a yfz 450, we just bought a billet one.

[KLCRACING]

Thanks, I'll get one.

[FISH ON!]

If you have a factory Apex 85 shifter with the swinger mounted to the motor then you'll notice the motor sits a little further back then most mods. Look at where the shifter spline is compared to the foot peg and search for a OEM quad that has a similar orientation. The YFZ 450 shift lever (pre 2010) is not long enough but can easily be modified if you have welding capabilities.

I can't remember the distance and I'm not at the house to check but there is pretty much a standard distance from the foot peg to the shift lever toe bar............it was the same on all our toys anyway.