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Roll Design or Pro Designs Shifter
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Posted by: Mikey

Looking to buy a new shifter. Which is better and why?

Posted by:

Pro design

Probably cheaper than roll also...

Posted by: spincr4hire

Alba makes a good shifter, too.

Posted by: redroost85

I got a used Roll (well it was pretty much brand new) shifter from Pappy and I think it is the schiz. Looks cool and hasn't busted yet after a season of racing.

Posted by: 04'400ex'er

Roll fo sho

Posted by: roostin_dale

Roll is sweet!

Posted by: Juggalo

id go for the pro design it looks cooler and its cheaper too. you could break 2 of em before it cost you how much the roll would cost and i don't think you would break it either cuz they are pretty damn strong

Posted by: Quadzilla

Hey guys,

I just bought a billet shifter on Ebay and you absolutly cannot tell it apart from the Pro Design one other than the ensignia (Pro Design name etched on the shifter) and some additional polishing on the the Pro Des to make it more bling blingish. Here is the link to the one I got---> Generic

And here is a Pro Design--->PD Bling

The Pro Des name on it and polishing are not worth the extra 50% in cost to me. It has to be the same underlining manufacture making the two shifters for these companies. I can't tell them apart...

Posted by: southbeach14

i bought one from alba for 50.00 and i like it a lot, its bigger and shifts a lot better.

Posted by: Quadzilla

I just checked Alba's site and they want $85 (not including shipping) for the Pro Design. Not sure what shifter you got from them for $50, but's that's the only aftermarket one they list for 400EX.

Posted by: southbeach14

quote:
Originally posted by Quadzilla
I just checked Alba's site and they want $85 (not including shipping) for the Pro Design. Not sure what shifter you got from them for $50, but's that's the only aftermarket one they list for 400EX.

i bought the shifter alba makes for the yfz-450. alba makes their own stuff

Posted by: Mikey

The Pro Design is $59 and the Roll is $79. Not that big of a difference. What is stiffer, billet aluminum or stainless?

Posted by: Quadzilla

Or the generic PD like I got for $41 (details in my post above).

Posted by: FatBoy Racing

From what I understand the RollDesign shifter is cast stainless. I like that one better, but I was a bit worried about using a stainless part there. If it really got whacked, being stainless, I'm worried about it tearing up the part it mounts to. For that reason only, I'd probably get an aluminum one. Any thoughts on this?

Posted by: spincr4hire

here is the Alba shifter I have, $37

Posted by: southbeach14

quote:
Originally posted by spincr4hire
here is the Alba shifter I have, $37

i got the same one but for my yfz-450, how do you like yours?

Posted by: TC426EX

Pro design is better.... The roll design is stainless so it will eventually strip the splines on your shift shaft and you will have to replace the shaft (and split your cases) like I am now... Get the Pro design and you wont be disappointed.

Posted by: Mikey

quote:
Originally posted by TC426EX
Pro design is better.... The roll design is stainless so it will eventually strip the splines on your shift shaft and you will have to replace the shaft (and split your cases) like I am now... Get the Pro design and you wont be disappointed.

How/Why does this happen? Is the stainless too hard for the shift shaft splines? If it is tight it should not move at all.

Posted by: TC426EX

Yeah, thats just what Ive heard from people at the track... I personally use the Pro Design and like it better. I know a couple local guys who were talking about those roll shifters though, and that problem. I would rather ruin a shift lever than the shaft any day of the week. You arent likely to wear out the pro design anyway, so thats why I suggested it...

Posted by: spincr4hire

quote:
Originally posted by southbeach14
i got the same one but for my yfz-450, how do you like yours?

its held up great so far

Posted by: FatBoy Racing

that's my point exactly . . . i'd rather snap a shift lever than strip that spline . . . I'm gonna get the aluminum one.

Posted by: Rip_Tear

Get Vise grips...

lol JK I think you better just get what you like better. Everyone has their own style.