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Re:Just reading... 11 Months, 3 Weeks ago  
Ahh... yes. The shift pedal shaft sheared off... [say that five times fast] I've heard of others having problems with the shaft due to lubrication issues.. or lack there of. I guess it needs to be serviced, but often gets overlooked.
 
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