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[teesee]

hello to all. This is my first time ever on a bike. Just got my 2006 Rebel 250 yesterday. So far GREAT

[99ww]

Congratulations on both counts :D

[Snorebaby]

Welcome teesee!!! That's great....glad you are enjoying the new Rebel!!

You will find this site VERY friendly and useful...plenty of good people willing to give up their knowledge to help someone.

Again, Welcome!!!

[imarebelrider]

hello to all. This is my first time ever on a bike. Just got my 2006 Rebel 250 yesterday. So far GREAT

congrats!!!

have you already, or are you taking the MSF course? best thing you can do as a new rider.

i'm a first time rider too and i just love my Rebel! i'm sure you will too!

have fun, ride safe!

[GearJammer]

Welcome & CONGRATS! Feels like "Christmas in June", eh ? :wink:

Enjoy & Ride Safe........

[teesee]

Thank you all for the nice welcome.Not taking a rider course yet but will soon. I got to ride my bike a little in between rain. So far about 3hrs total. Of course 2hrs was in a parking lot. Listen,is there anything that can be done to make the shifter easier to get to? It sure is hard to get my toes under it? Will I just get used to it?

[teesee]

Thank you all for the nice welcome.Not taking a rider course yet but will soon. I got to ride my bike a little in between rain. So far about 3hrs total. Of course 2hrs was in a parking lot. Listen,is there anything that can be done to make the shifter easier to get to? It sure is hard to get my toes under it? Will I just get used to it?

[MJ]

Welcome teesee.

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than me will answer your shifter question but I'm fairly certain the answer is yes.

[jsonder]

Thank you all for the nice welcome.Not taking a rider course yet but will soon. I got to ride my bike a little in between rain. So far about 3hrs total. Of course 2hrs was in a parking lot. Listen,is there anything that can be done to make the shifter easier to get to? It sure is hard to get my toes under it? Will I just get used to it?

The shifter is on a spline and it's position, like hands on a clock, can be adjusted. I had the same problem you are describing, and rotated mine as shown below. If you have a new bike, the dealer should do that for you (just check to see that it's free, first; it isn't hard to do).

You also need to adjust the point of attachment to the transmission, also, to keep the connecting rod nearly vertical as indicated by the red arrow.

http://members.cox.net/holdingpen/shift.jpg

[Snorebaby]

Hey teesee!

I have a 450 and this is how mine works, don't know about the new 250's but assume it is the same.

The shifter rod coming from the shifter to the gearbox is usually threaded and have a nut on either side of the rod. Loosen the nuts and turn the rod to make the shifter "taller". The rod is threaded on either end and the threads are opposite each other so when you turn the rod it will either push out or pull in on each end at the same time. Get it to a height of your liking and tighten the nuts back to keep in place.

Hope this helps!

[teesee]

You guys are great!! Sent my husband out to the bike and guess what? It's perfect. Thank's so very much for the help !!!! :lol:

[rcoolbaugh]

Just make sure to run it up and down through the gears a couple of times to make sure it shifts smoothly. If you adjust that rod too far it won't shift properly (DAMHIKT).