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Message started by HalfPint on 04/19/12 at 20:31:09

Title: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by HalfPint on 04/19/12 at 20:31:09

I was wondering if anyone could help me somewhat pinpoint my problem before I start taking things apart. When I purchased my bike about 2 years ago it had some grinding going up/down from 2nd gear. I didn't worry too much about it, because I really didn't go on any adventures then.

Recently though I was accelerating from 3rd to 4th on the highway and something I'll guess in the transmission decided to not agree with what I was going and I lost all power and without my foot on the shifter went down into 3rd after some horrific grinding.
Not more than a mile after that I was taking a slower sharp turn in 2nd gear and in the middle of the turn when I was starting to accelerate out the bike went into neutral. [Again without even touching the shifter.]

I was thinking I need to look at my clutch/plates/etc, but if some of this stuff is happening without me touching anything, then what? Any brain stormers would be great! I won't ride until it is fixed due to the possibly of getting in a dangerous situation where I wont be able to rely on the bike. :'(

I'm pretty sure the clutch has never been maintained before, it's an 1987.

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/19/12 at 20:45:57

Poppin into neutral isnt clutch, its shifter,, May be an adjustment hassle, may be a bent shift fork, IDK if youre gettin it in all the way,,

Have you gotten rough with the shifter?

I watched a guy literally stomp[ his to get it in first, cuz he didnt have enough sense to let off the clutch lever & spin the transmission guts,,

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by verslagen1 on 04/19/12 at 20:56:58

yep, you got a problem with your tranny, not your clutch.

I would try an adjustment on the clutch, or take apart the shifter and see if there's any you can do in there.

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by HalfPint on 04/20/12 at 09:38:47

I have admittedly been a little rough on the shifter a couple of times due to this issue. Taking a look at the shifter will be my first step then! Thanks! :)

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/20/12 at 09:40:36

Check the rod,, may be bent,

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by Serowbot on 04/20/12 at 11:55:27

If a bike is having trouble shifting in or out of gear at a stop... just release the clutch a tiny bit, and pull it back in... then it will go like butter...

I'm gonna' call this method... the "cog jog"... 100% guaranteed... ;)...

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by HalfPint on 04/20/12 at 18:17:03

584E59445C49445F2B0 wrote:

lol I like the "cog jog." :P My issue isn't at stops though, it's in the middle of moving, mainly in the middle of accelerating or in turns. :-[

Draining the oil tonight and planning to start taking things apart tomorrow. I'll try to document a bit to help in my little journey here. lol I've taken the cylinder head apart before, but not the shifter.

Title: Re: Not Staying in Gear?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/20/12 at 18:24:59

You dont need to drain oil to look at the shifter rod. I doubt thats it, but it sure is easy to check,,