Originally Posted by
bertinjim
Kontact is correct. They will ghost shift under heavy enough force such as a sprint to clear an intersection or standing to pedal on a slope. Once the levers are dialed in and shift repeatedly and cleanly on the workstand, go for a ride and road test them in a parking lot or on a quiet street. Make sure you have the proper sized screwdriver with you to tighten the fixing screw down.
That's why I don't lubricate the internals of my retrofrictions, I just clean them out periodicslly with WD40 to flush our dust and dirt that might get in them, giving the clutch spring the max ability to grip onto the inner barrel to prevents ghost shifting. I had been installing ajd using Retrofrictions since I discovered them for myself in the early 80's and had enough experience to know them in and out....
if your retrofrictions ghost shifts, it l's because your clutch spring or internal barrel are worn out or you overlubricted the internals causing the clutch spring to slip easily.....