Your bike has a fifth gear. The problem is probably a bent shift fork. Broken engagement dogs could be present but I have never seen that happen in anything other than 1st and second gear. This is approximately an $800 to $1000.00 repair. Personally, I really like only having to shift 4 gears. Don't you?
Below is a partial image of your trannie and also a generic image showing how a slider gear moves left and right when pushed by a shift fork. In this example the gear dogs engage into either 1st gear or 2nd gear depending on which way the fork moves the slider gear. If the fork were bent, the slider may go into second gear but not have enough movement to reach first gear. If the gear dogs were broken off then the gear has no way to engage.
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As far as maintaining your bike, the best thing you can do for yourself is to ride over to the dealer to pick up an oil filter, oil (10w40 motor oil), a new spark plug and a can of chain lube then ask them to give you some instructions in owner maintenance for your bike. They will be happy to show you what you can do and HOW to do it. This includes adjusting the chain. Don't be bashful. Ask questions; "How often is that needed? What do I look for? What tells me I need to bring it in? Can I get those parts here?" Build a relationship with your dealer. You will both benefit more that way than if I just tell you how to do the adjustments.
Cool Bike ! I recommend Castrol Syntec Actevo 10-40wt, buy 4 qts....after oil/filter change hold bike level on level ground and pour 1 qt into dipstick/plug hole...if you have a sight glass, check level there....check level every1/4 additional qt until you are properly filled...do not overfill...Good Luck to you friend....Tim
The first thing to check is the battery, read the voltage with a multimeter, a battery in good condition and fully charged should read as 12.6 volts + anything less than 12 volts and the battery is u/s
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could be carbon deposit on the spark plug
'' '' a bad coil or cdi unit
'' '' clogged fuel pipe
'' '' clogged jets in the carb
'' '' clogged exhaust pipe
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its the CV carby it will need some specialised tuning
but you can check the diphrame & spring for wear
this will only make sence if your modle has a CV carby
Check the bulb to determine if it is truly blown. If so, replace it. Before testing the new bulb, check the fuse to see if it is burnt. If it is CAREFULLY check the wires for damage or shorts. Repair any problems. Check all of the fuses, including the main fuse located near the positive terminal of the battery.
Sounds like the carb float is either set too high, or some crud is stuck between the float needle and it's seat allowing fuel to flow through carb and into engine.
Also, be sure you turn off the fuel flow at the petcock when not running.
Check your oil level, if its overfull then you will get oil from there.
Its probably over full due to the float sticking in your carburetor and the fuel didn't go out the drain tube to the ground, instead the fuel went right down your intake, into combustion chamber, washed passed your rings and down inton the bottom end.
i've saw this happen several time to bikes that have been sitting or dirty carbs.
thats why your oil apperas thin because it has been diluted with fuel.
Smell it, it probaly has the scent of gas.
Make sure your carbs are clean, floats are working,
drain tubes are clean.
Change your oil and filter.
Turn the motor over a few time with the sparkplugs out in case there is any gas still in the chambers.
Clean or replace your sparkplugs and put them back in, and your good to go.
if you can't afford to fix it right now, then change your oil and filter, and just remember to shut you petcock off after each time you ride.
Note: A motor that has too much oil in it or the combustion chanber full of raw gas, it will be hard to turn over.
You'll be riding by noon tomorrow.
have a good one.
Big Al