Well, somewhere between Laughlin and the Grand Canyon, (a place called Ash Fork) we pulled over for gas, and I couldnt get the bike to shift.... the shifter rod was laying off to the side. the stock "ball and socket" failed.
So, I reached down and hand shifted to get it in a lower gear and rode it the rest of the way into the gas station, a few yards away.
Went inside and asked the nice young lady if she had any zip ties so I could fix my bike. I also bought electrical tape and duct tape to complete my fix-it-kit.
here's how I got thru the rest of the trip !!!! We went to the nearest Harley dealer 45 miles away in Bellemont and got the new parts, I stepped up to stainless hiem joints with nylon in there, but I never took the time to install them.... ha ha ha
... so I rode the rest of the trip like this...
It's hard to see, but the zip ties are linked together so they can "hinge" and move with the two shifter components.
"Road Fixing" Broken Linkage 
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