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Old 12-11-2006, 11:59 PM
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Re: Shifter Forks

Many are made of stamped steel or cast aluminum. Some older ones I've seen are cast iron, but that's old-school.

Shifters can operate on a mechanical advantage of 4:1 or more, so take what forces you can apply with your hands and multiply by the leverage available from the shift lever.
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