I am having the same issue.......I have been trying to adjust this Lokar cable with no success......I can get great 1-2 shifts but cannot get it to shift into 3rd unless the lever is all the way forward and I baby it. If I get on it,1-2 is scary as it seems like I missed a shift. If I adjust it to where 1-2 shifts firmly.........will not go into 3rd. I am thinking I will need to drill the lever too. It is almost the same length as the other lever.