Aftermarket shift levers

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Hey everyone, I had a small tip over the other day which resulted in a busted shift lever. The OE KTM lever is just over $100 MSRP so I was looking to aftermarket options. Are any of the Hammerhead, protaper, Zeta, Tusk or Moose worth the money? Or should I just pony up and spend for the KTM lever?
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Premix4Life 6/10/2021 11:17am
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Just picked up a Tusk shifter for my oldest son's TTR50 as he needs more room between the peg and shifter to fit his big-kid boot. Tusk looks to be of great quality and fitment was perfect. I'm sure your application is on a larger steed, but wanted to share my recent experience with Tusk.
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JOE_SPROCKETS#1 6/10/2021 11:27am
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I installed a tusk on my cr 125 and have no complaints so far... and the price was awesome.
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TreeFiddy 6/10/2021 11:32am
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Dont get the zeta.They wear really quickly and are a waste of money
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TreeFiddy wrote:
Dont get the zeta.They wear really quickly and are a waste of money
Good to know, I had a friend that worked for a company that distributed Zeta and he was always talking them up.

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Mr. Afterbar 6/10/2021 1:07pm
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Hammerhead is what I'd go to out of those offerings. Never had an issue with their products.
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Maddeh 6/10/2021 1:16pm
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Hammerhead is good, every tusk shifter I've tried stripped out in the first couple of rides.
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YZed250 6/10/2021 3:13pm
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I ran a Zeta lever on my Husky for about 40 hours and the tip faded (lots of shifts on a Husky 250F), but the tip never loosened up. I'd say its good and more affordable alternative to OEM.
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B Lenny 6/10/2021 5:14pm
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Moose makes a good one...
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B Lenny wrote:
Moose makes a good one...
It's made by Hammerhead.
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Moto520 6/10/2021 9:38pm
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Pro circuit makes a good one.
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Moto520 6/11/2021 8:00am
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The issue i have with aftermarket shift levers is they can round off the shift shaft over time. Gotta watch this closely (especially on the Yamaha smokers).
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SoCalMX70 6/11/2021 8:16am
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Moto520 wrote:
The issue i have with aftermarket shift levers is they can round off the shift shaft over time. Gotta watch this closely (especially on the Yamaha...
The issue i have with aftermarket shift levers is they can round off the shift shaft over time. Gotta watch this closely (especially on the Yamaha smokers).
This is exactly why I replaced the shaft on my tear down over the winter and now only run the stock shifter. Never gets sloppy and never needs to be re-tightened. Haven't had to touch it since the bike went back together 6 months and 30 hours of riding ago.
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FWYT 6/11/2021 8:47am
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Well, the Hammerhead is definitely a quality unit but the price is high, as you might expect.
I got a Tusk unit because I'm on a budget and while it works fine, you can tell the quality
is ehhhhh.
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B Lenny 6/11/2021 9:25am
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Motofinne wrote:
I thought Hammerhead went out of business?
That's what I'm thinkin'..I've had one on back order for almost a year...Dry
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Aftermarket seems to work ok with many brands but KTM has a reputation for non OEM shifters not staying tight, getting loose and wobbly.
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LKHill 6/12/2021 5:05am
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I was not impressed with the longevity of the hammerhead. PC is a much better and pricier option. The stock KX250 shifter is too short for my foot or I would stick with OEM.
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motokiwi 6/12/2021 11:38am
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motoarmageddon wrote:
Tusk is so lame
Tusk is the in-house shop-brand from Rocky Mountain - a great cheap option for noobs. But there is no way they give 2 shits about their shifter design / manufacture / evolution.

Hammerhead is actually in the business of making good shifters / brake pedals. They probably make the best ones because they care more - because its their primary business.
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skeef 6/12/2021 12:09pm
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I think I got the moose one. It is actually better than the brembo to me for some reason
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SCC 6/12/2021 12:34pm
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Oem everything. Always. No exceptions.
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PTshox 6/12/2021 1:51pm
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I ve had good luck with Tusk products.
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bernnet 6/14/2021 2:07am
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Another vote for Hammerhead Designs.Worth the extra cost.

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