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Shifter support dowel

You can shim up the entire shifter assembly to get the gears in position.
9220(2)
1952-1961

9220A(2)
1962-1969

9261(2)
1970-1972

9260(2)
1973-1984

There were 4 different dowels the factory used. The 9260 has rounded ends, the others are roller bearing rollers.


 Sportster_Trap-doorsThe Iron Sportster trap door assembly holds the mainshaft, countershaft, and shifter mechanism.
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The Iron Sportster shifter comes as the 34009-52 assembly.
Bottom of first column move down to the left

9220

1952-1984

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Jan Willem Boon's fantastic site show the 9220 as a roller- "Roller, standard 0.2498" x 0.490". There are eBay ads for Eastern Motorcycle parts says the 9220 is for Big Twin 58-86 right side bearings

9220A

1952-1984

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This is from an eBay ad for 9220A.
move up a little to the right move down to the left

9261

1970-1972
The 9261 is a roller beading, but longer than the  9220. Jan Willem Boon says: "Roller, standard 0.2498 x 0.600". The trap door has through-holes for these dowels so these longer ones should work in any year.

9260

1973-1984

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This is from an eBay ad for 9260. Note the rounded ends. Jan Willem Boon says the part is "9260 Pin, cam support/ roller handlebar grip"

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Here is a shifter support with the rounded dowels, the 9260 part.
move up a little to the right This is the end.