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12/20/11 at 08:18:43
ok I need my MC GURU possee' to splain why I am having gear shift issues up & down......been fine until the last week or so colder weather is all I can say has changed....the lock nut on the extension shaft for the forwared contriols did back off and the linkage was sloppy fora day or so until i titghtened up the lock nut....well now i have intermittent up and down shift failure to engage the correct gear problems.....mainly the 1-2 up shift and the 2-3 up shift - i think i have gotten to the next gear but it will not "click" in gear and drops back down to the next lower gear....very rarely does this happen on the 3-4 or the 4-5 up shift......on the downshift it is like the shift lever just falls floppy loose and does not snap up for the next downshift...mainly on the 5-4 and 4-3 down sift....rarely on the 3-2 downshift - what is causing this?
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Re: shifting gears - cold weather??
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12/20/11 at 08:40:16
Check the shift arm on the case, in general, it should point straight down.
Check for any interference with the linkage.
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12/21/11 at 07:14:53
Could just be the cold - affects the oil and the clutch takeup.
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12/21/11 at 08:38:41
If you're using a 20w oil,... switch to a 10w...
If you're already using using a 10w,... switch to a heavier boot...
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12/21/11 at 10:35:39
I was hoping it is just cold related - yanking/stomping on the shift lever is not making me happy - 10-40 4T Castrol.....last year cold weather was Valvoline 4T 10-40.......dont recall any issues last cold weather riding season.
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12/21/11 at 10:55:37
a. are you wearing different boots for the cold weather?...
b. is the shift rod bent?...
c. does it improve when the engine has warmed up?...
d. when you re-tightened the shift rod, did the adjustment change?...
if none of the above,.. I clueless...
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a. are you wearing different boots for the cold weather?...
nope same boots
b. is the shift rod bent?...
maybe slightly - the extension rod
c. does it improve when the engine has warmed up?...
somewhat - mid 40's is about as warm as it gets.....not noticed in the 60's
d. when you re-tightened the shift rod, did the adjustment change?...
got better but not completely solved
if none of the above,.. I clueless...
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12/21/11 at 11:53:27
The warm up ? probably was in reference to engine temp. Is it worse when you first start up & the engine is cold? Have you tried no clutch shifting?
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12/21/11 at 17:14:54
yes when the motor wamrs up it is better - when the motor warms up and the air temp is in the 60's it is not a problem - motor warmed up good and air temps high 20's to mid 40's still notice it.....motor warmed up air temp 50's hit and miss
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12/21/11 at 17:18:30
when's the last time you changed your oil?
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Do you poot around about shifting or do you try to make it quick? Id try thrashing it & seeing how fast I could get thru the gears. Do a 0-60 run,
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12/22/11 at 04:49:40
What is weird on mine is that it shifts smoother the colder it is. The warmer it is and the hotter the engine, the more scratchy the gear changes.
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when's the last time you changed your oil?
last week - was doing this before the oil change and after - same oil before and after Castrol 4T 10-40 ....12,500+ miles....change the oil/filter every 1500 miles.
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12/22/11 at 12:51:22
I think your shift fork has gotten slightly bent.
Adjust the arm on the case by 1 or 2 splines opposite of the direction you are having trouble shifting.
IOW, having trouble shifting up, move the arm as if shifting down.
I think that will do it.
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12/22/11 at 16:17:39
I love you guys - seriously - always very helpful - I will try the 1-2 spline move with the arm - will report back in a few days - raining here until Saturday.
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