Re: Shift lever sticks in 2nd. Will not shift past 2nd.
With the engine off, operate it by hand (don't forget to use the clutch handle). Is it physically binding on anything external (has the arm been bent and begun to rub on something)?
Thank you for your response. I have operated it by hand and it still will not go past 2nd. It is not binding on anything external. It only has 36,000 miles on it but I fear a shift fork or shaft problem. I've been told these things are bulletproof. Any more thoughts would be appreciated.Thank you for your response. I have operated it by hand and it still will not go past 2nd. It is not binding on anything external. It only has 36,000 miles on it but I fear a shift fork or shaft problem. I've been told these things are bulletproof. Any more thoughts would be appreciated.
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If it will go into all other gears but not second, the transmission may have damage like a bent shift fork, damaged gears and/or shift drum. If the bike has been raced or accelerated hard and gear shifts have been missed, it most likely has transmission damage and the engine will have to come out and be torn down in order to repair. If the bike was hopping in and out of second gear before it stopped going into second, the transmission is most likely damaged. One more thing to try is to take the shift lever and push momentarily down or up on the lever and see if it smoothly returns to its original center position. If it does return to the center position the lever is not sticking and ir it does not return to center position then the shift lever is sticking and that will keep the trans from up or down shifting.
I am presuming you are giving the gear lever a positive shifting motion when changing gears.
If the gear lever is completely tight on the gear shift shaft and the toe of the lever does not touch the engine sidecover when changing up, you may have a worn roller shift lever or loose screws holding this mechanism in place. See the exploded view diagrams of the SHIFT CAM and SHIFT FORK with all part names and numbers on the link below.
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Sounds like the shift lever is not coming completely out of 2nd gear. So, by shifting into 1st gear, you recenter the shift lever. You can confirm this by going under the truck and moving the 1st - 2nd lever on the side of the transmission with your hand. If the shifter goes into reverse after you manually recenter the 1-2 lever, then you need to correct the problem that prevents the "normal" recentering of the 1-2 shift lever.
Possibilities are: Bent shift rod; worn shifter; worn shift rod at connection to shift lever on transmission.
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