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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:18 pm 

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Being relatively new to H2s, I'm discovering interesting things at every turn while reassembling mine.


Like, the gear shift shaft that protrudes through the case on the RH side.

Now, I understand the reason for it, but is it common to the entire H2 series, of is it just present on the first/early models?

Is there a cover for it, or do most owners just forget about it?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:36 pm 
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They're all that way. As I remember, they came with a rubber cap on them. It fit the shaft and turned with it. My memory is pretty vague 40 years later though. :lol:

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:01 pm 

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Jim's correct.


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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:47 pm 
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Thanks Dave... it's good to know I remembered something right. :lol:

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:43 pm 
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It's on all H1 & H2 models, the H1 came with an optional kit to make it a r/h gear change. The bikes were designed in the late 1960's, virtually every bike prior to them were r/h changes and the Japanese were covering their a$$es just in case the L/H change didn't catch on . . .

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:45 pm 

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I don't remember them "coming with" a r/h shift kit here in the States, but the dealer available option r/h kit was available, I installed a few kits back then, and I remember the kit was something like $39.00, very expensive.

A lot of people that served in the military overseas learned on European, especially British r/h shift bikes, and just stayed with that configuration here.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:22 am 
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I would consider replacing the seal for that shaft.

92049-004

And the kicker shaft seal too.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 10:14 am 

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Just service info, for both shifter and Kick starter seals, there were factory installation guide sleeve tools. The tools had a guide the seal lip fit on to, then was slid onto the end of the shaft over the serrations. The seal was then pushed off the tool, into the seal recess.

I have those tools, never really relied on them, as it isn't hard to do the install without the tools, if care is used getting the seal over the serrations at the end of the shaft. Key is not to have the tension spring come out of the inside of the seal lip while being installed.


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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:04 pm 
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The "factory tool" doesn't actually work for the right side, it fouls the clutch cover so you have to grind a flat on it, but, it's a simple and useful little tool, there is a similar tool for all other oil seals on the bike, the Kicker is similar to the gear shaft One but the fork seal fitters are a little more contrived.

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:30 pm 

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Yes , common sense would tell the user to cut the one for the shift shaft. No brain'r. Sorry there never was a service bulletin to do just that, but dealer folks that sold them let buyers know of the modification.


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