I've had the Steeda Triax shifter for over a year now and even updated it with the stock OEM bushings rather than the brass bushings that came with it on the bottom of the shifter. Steeda no longer sells the shifter with brass bushings do to noise. I just removed the Triax and replaced it with a new MGW LTD model. Keep in mind the PRO 50 shifter is pretty much the same as the Triax.
The Triax is a decent shifter after the OEM bushings were installed which really did quiet the thing down. It does rattle a bit at certain rpm's which is a PITA at times. There have been times that I've missed third gear do to the shifter handle hitting what feels like a brick wall (no man's land) and I've had the thing go into 1st gear when hunting for third, that's only happened a couple of times. Overall it's a decent shifter that's fairly quiet and performs very well as long as you know how to hunt the gear selection down. The height adjustment for the shifter handle is either 1 or the other position........no in between. I like it in between. The higher the engine revs, the harder it is to engage a gear.
After installing the MGW LTD model I immediately hit the rural streets where I live and flogged the thing. It feels very solid. Very little slop whether in or out of gear. The adustable throw is incredible. My adjuster is about 8 turns out which is a fairly short, but not extremely short throw. Missing third gear takes a real jackazz for sure do to the heavy springs in the design. Absolutely no noise over the stock shifter in my opinion. I was able to get pretty darn decent speed shifts with this thing which is something I just couldn't do with the Triax at high rpm's. Shifting from 1st to 2nd requires you to remember the heavy springs, but not a problem. I just adjusted the way I shift a bit and got used to it real quick. Getting it in reverse is easy, no problems there.
Overall, it is my opinion that the MGW LTD shifter is the best replacement out there for a host of reasons that others have already gone over. I just wanted to do an honest comparison between the two. I highly recommend it. Very solid. You can feel it immediately.
The Triax is a decent shifter after the OEM bushings were installed which really did quiet the thing down. It does rattle a bit at certain rpm's which is a PITA at times. There have been times that I've missed third gear do to the shifter handle hitting what feels like a brick wall (no man's land) and I've had the thing go into 1st gear when hunting for third, that's only happened a couple of times. Overall it's a decent shifter that's fairly quiet and performs very well as long as you know how to hunt the gear selection down. The height adjustment for the shifter handle is either 1 or the other position........no in between. I like it in between. The higher the engine revs, the harder it is to engage a gear.
After installing the MGW LTD model I immediately hit the rural streets where I live and flogged the thing. It feels very solid. Very little slop whether in or out of gear. The adustable throw is incredible. My adjuster is about 8 turns out which is a fairly short, but not extremely short throw. Missing third gear takes a real jackazz for sure do to the heavy springs in the design. Absolutely no noise over the stock shifter in my opinion. I was able to get pretty darn decent speed shifts with this thing which is something I just couldn't do with the Triax at high rpm's. Shifting from 1st to 2nd requires you to remember the heavy springs, but not a problem. I just adjusted the way I shift a bit and got used to it real quick. Getting it in reverse is easy, no problems there.
Overall, it is my opinion that the MGW LTD shifter is the best replacement out there for a host of reasons that others have already gone over. I just wanted to do an honest comparison between the two. I highly recommend it. Very solid. You can feel it immediately.
