BUT HAS ANY ONE TAKEN OF THERE GEAR KNOB, IS IT JUST SCREWED ON OR IS IT STUCK ON. TRYED TO TWIST IT OFF BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. YOU KNOW THERES NOTHING WORSE THAN WHEN YOUR KNOB JUST DOESNT FIT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND WRIGHT, OR AM I THE ONLY ONE
Getting Your Knob Off?
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kirkvx220se
, Jun 06 2003 12:01 PM
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kirkvx220se
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Posted 06 June 2003 - 12:01 PM
OK MAYBEE I SHOULD HAVE REFRASED THAT. BUT HAS ANY ONE TAKEN OF THERE GEAR KNOB, IS IT JUST SCREWED ON OR IS IT STUCK ON. TRYED TO TWIST IT OFF BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. YOU KNOW THERES NOTHING WORSE THAN WHEN YOUR KNOB JUST DOESNT FIT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND WRIGHT, OR AM I THE ONLY ONE
BUT HAS ANY ONE TAKEN OF THERE GEAR KNOB, IS IT JUST SCREWED ON OR IS IT STUCK ON. TRYED TO TWIST IT OFF BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. YOU KNOW THERES NOTHING WORSE THAN WHEN YOUR KNOB JUST DOESNT FIT IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND WRIGHT, OR AM I THE ONLY ONE
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Posted 06 June 2003 - 12:10 PM
The gear knob does come off. I manged tochange mine , but nearly buggered the old one in the process. You need to put a piece of cloth over the gear know and then clamp a pair of mole grips to it nice and tight. Then its as easy as just turning it. I was not too worried about the old one as I knew I would not be putting it back on.
The rounded crome one I fitted sits lower ont he gear lever making the throw seem shorter. Also look sloads better.
Hope this help.
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Posted 06 June 2003 - 07:51 PM
Ricky and Minime have leather gearknobs too. Ricky posted a pic showing his black and red one just recently, so I'm sure he can advise you as well. 
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Posted 06 June 2003 - 08:17 PM
just unscrew it.
you need a good grip and/or a nice wrench.
I cut away the whole threaded part of the gearstick, lowering it for a faster action.
never regretted.
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Posted 07 June 2003 - 10:23 PM
RickyI cut away the whole threaded part of the gearstick, lowering it for a faster action
And saving some weight too
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Posted 07 June 2003 - 11:08 PM
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Posted 08 June 2003 - 09:07 AM
it sure adds up!!And saving some weight too
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Posted 08 June 2003 - 05:29 PM
Ricky did you have to re-thread the shortend gearstick?
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Posted 08 June 2003 - 09:28 PM
nope, the aftermarket knobs fit in perfectly, usually have 3 securing screws that bite on the stick.Ricky did you have to re-thread the shortend gearstick?
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Posted 08 June 2003 - 09:41 PM
Cool sounds good, how much below the thread did you hacksaw off
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Posted 08 June 2003 - 10:09 PM
ALL the threaded (thinner) part
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