Am I missing something?

[fcanary]

On Friday I installed a shifter pivot (the original) on my ‘91 Interstate. Watched Cliffs video and went to work. Install was pretty simple with no apparent problems. Or so I thought! I put the panels back on and took it out for a test ride. First into second was no problem. Couldn’t get it out of second. Almost like something was blocking the shifter. Today I took it apart and I did notice that some of the crash bar weld may have impeded the shifter block from being flat. I ground down the edge and reinstalled the whole thing. Took it out again for a test ride and it was doing the same thing. For the time being I removed it until I can figure what I am doing wrong. History on the bike. I purchased it last July with only 6300 miles on it. Had the carbs gone through and replaced the belts. Had new tires put on and added a fork brace. The shaft has absolutely no play (compared to the one in Cliffs video) and the seal was not leaking. What am I doing wrong if anything? I installed it with the transmission in neutral, not that I think it matters what gear it is in. Is this piece meant for a shifter with play in it and not one tight like mine? Seems pretty simple to install, but I guess I’m missing something. Any ideas?

[4given]

Make sure the axis is lined up between the inner shaft and the pivot point on the outer brace before it is tightened down. It also should be lubed where the outer part of the shaft goes through the brace.

[bellboy40]

Did you get the tunnel in the exhaust shield trimmed out so that it doesn't interfere with the movement of the shifter? When I installed mine, it was rubbing against that shield because I had not removed enough of it to clear. I took it back off and cut off some more and now it works perfectly. It is a bit of trial and error to get it right.

[fcanary]

I did cut it away and also had to bend away the inner shield. I’ll take it apart again and try to trim a bit more. Thanks

[the_big_h]

It does take some fiddling and fitting to get the brace to fit perfectly, with no friction.
I had mine on and off 10 times or so, checking for rubbing in the bearing before I got it perfect.
If you have it on the center stand, you should be able to go up and down through all the gears (maybe have to rotate the rear tire to allow the dogs to engage). If there is any stiffness in the shifter pedal, more alignment is required. It needs to return to center freely, with no binding or assistance required - and it will, once you get the alignment right.

[blupupher]

Guess I was lucky. I just installed it per the instructions/video and did not have to tinker with anything to get it to work right.

I do know some have issues with the welds and have read of some having to grind both welds and a bit of the pivot for clearance.
Do you have a stock shifter or a heel toe?
Regardless, you should be able to check shifting with the cover off and with it just on the center stand to see if it is hitting anything.