Gear selector lever

Hi team,

my new (first) VFR project is coming along swimmingly (excitingly!) however I am having trouble finding a new gear (slector) lever - which has (for some known-only-to-god reason) been replaced with a cheap low quality replacement that appears to be rusted (and is ugly AF)

Is the gear selector lever interchangeable with the Gen 5 (or later)?

My immediate (and less favourable) alternative is to simple remove it and throw it in the ultrasonic bath and then apply a new paint and rubber to the peg itself....
But I'd much rather spend 3 minutes taking it off, tossing it into my ever-growing magical box of "spares" and just putting something that looks good and is pleasantly effective (ie rubberised)

Any ideas what would be easiest to source?

thanks

 

According to Partzilla, the gearshift lever is the same for 94-97 but doesn't show it goes beyond that or even other non VFR models. The 98-01 does show that it fits later models as well as other non VFR models. This link below shows the 98+ lever next to a ruler, which might help you get an idea of size/shape. I imagine the diameter and the splines on the shaft could be different but would think the length and offset of the lever would be a good possibility too.

https://www.partzilla.com/product/honda/24701-MAT-000?ref=14844f8026a9f43f05830a5cd44de1ec4cfcc78c

 

Got a local MC junkyard?

 

I made my own rear sets, about 2" back and about 1" up. Very easy to do on our gen... just use 1/4"-3/8" Al plate
I highly recommend the FactoryPro shift kit. It makes shifting so much smoother. It shifts like butter now.
I never would have spent the money on the shift kit if I hadn't experienced the kit on a Honda Superhawk that I bought with it already installed.

IMG_20190211_110131 by upwinger posted Feb 11, 2019 at 11:06 AM

 

+1 on anything from Factory Pro.