Hi, my vs 1400 intruder has done 13600 miles, I was riding back on Sunday when it became difficult to change down the gears, going up the gears is fine, any tips please.

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There is a square key about 2 " long that fits in the slot on the axle and wheel and locks them together.. You probably didn't see it when putting tire back on and knocked it out. If you go back where you removed tire, you'll find it laying on the ground.

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you must be have advanced motorcycle mechanical skills to do this

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• Posted on Sep 23, 2009

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More than likely the shifter pawl has broken. Breaking in 5th gear is kind of unusual however, they usually break between first and second.

You'll have to remove the outer primary cover to look at the shifter pawl. It's partially covered by the clutch assembly.

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Change the fluid in the clutch reservoir,bleed out the remaining fluid.(keep it full as you go) Should be dot 4 fluid not dot 3. U may need to rebuild the master cylinder or replace it.