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Vision Mods from Across the PondPart 3: MOVING THE GEAR LEVER
 I've already moved the gear lever to it's most rearward adjustment hole but I still find it too far forward for comfortable use around town and on short journeys - that's most of 'em. I looked at the options and decided to extend the sliding block / lever pivot. I guessed two inches would be the maximum extension without creating too much extra leverage on the components so I rough-cut an aluminum block and bolted and dowelled it to the front side of the original. I then shaped the block on my milling machine and dressed the radii with a file to match the profile of the original. Here's the original pivot block with the lump of new material bolted and pinned to it.
 I'm machining the same profile on the new material.
 The finished, extended block - radiused and polished - a little more elegant.
 And fitted to the bike. It's a lot more comfortable for me.
Part 4: LUGGAGE LID ALIGNMENT
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