Small hacksaw blade and tiny file worked a treat thanks. Now snug fit and no movement. Also thanks for the additional info on the gear selectors. Great support.

Supplementary question please. The on line manual says not to remove the shift rod more than 40mm out of its home position as the shift or the shift forks inside the gearbox will fall to the bottom of the pan necessitating removal of the oil pan. Is this correct please. The reason to change the shif...

Good to know - very many thanks.

Anyone out there able to advise on the tech difficulty of replacing a worn spline gear shift rod on a 1977 Z1000

New to me Z1000 professionally restored and modernised in 2017 ish. The bike featured in the Jul 17 Motorbike Classic Mechanic magazine.