Its a deal at $200. Get it running and its a steal of a deal!!!

I never shift into nuetral while moving so I cant say as far as shifting out of nuetral while moving but as far as the hard shift when stopped...sometimes I get a nice clunk shifting down to first from neutral. You can try a few things...let the bike roll forward a few inches as you shift into first, squeeze the clutch 2 or 3 times before you shift, or blip the thorttle just a bit before you shift.

BurnPgh wrote on 05/31/10 at 20:05:59:


Wish I could just shift it into first when stopped consistently.  My problem is not being able to shift it into first when stopped, at least not consistently.  When it does shift, there is the nice clunck sound, but sometimes it simply won't shift without rolling the bike.

Likely, the cause, is that the shift linkage at the engine is off a spline or two, but I dont know if moving it clockwise or counter clockwise is correct. And its a PITA to move it just one or two splines. Then again, not correctly adjusting it puts more stress on the linkage rod and a few members have had theirs suddenly break.
Thinking more about it...shifting from neutral while moving...the gears are synchronized (IIRC) to aid in smooth shifting from gear to gear. Being in neutral you arent in any gear at all really. It might just be that you need to be more careful about matching engine rpms with road speed when you shift.

edit -  there should be 3-5mm of free play between the clutch lever and the lever housing

[/quote]Is it only shifting into first or is shifting down in general difficult? Mark where you're at now so you know how far you've gone after you adjust. Im going to geuss counterclockwise is correct. Verslagen knows for sure. Maybe he'll chime in. [/quote]

It's when shifting down in to first or back up in to second from neutral.  Shifting up and down from or in to 3,4,5 smooth as can be.

You can try one spline on the shifter, if you are having trouble shifting up go down one spline and vice versa.

But I think you are having a clutch issue.
check the marks on the case for starters
digger may chime in I think he's adjusted his or OF
with bike off, in gear and clutch in... is it hard to push around?
then you need to put in the longer clutch rod.

what's happening is the clutch never completely disengages, so your tranny is always loaded.  best work around till you get it fixed is always shift while moving.  apply pressure to the shifter, don't stomp on it, that'll bend the dogs.

verslagen1 wrote on 05/31/10 at 22:41:36:


I will try adjusting one spline on shifter this afternoon after work.  Also, you asked is it hard to push around...yes, it can be almost impossible even with the clutch pulled in.  To answer Serowbot, I've tried many many times to double clutch at stops with no luck.  Bike has to be rolled forward or backward before it will shift down in to first.