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sexysi
20-04-05, 09:57 AM
This is a fun one, anyone ever had this.
Riding through town and I have problems with changing from 3 down through to 1st.
I can change up without a problem and I can go down from 6th to 5th to 4th. But when I change when braking or slowing down the selector just will not go down, it feels really spongey and it don't matter how much I stamp on the selector, it still won't go down. So I then stop and get ****ed off try it again and it does go down to 1st/neutral.
I have changed the oil in the bike for new 10/40 and I have replaced the clutch cable. I am now scrating my head, I am getting so fed up with it now I broke the selector this morning by stamping really hard on the pedal.HELP
sexysi
Muttley
20-04-05, 10:07 AM
Remove pedal and linkage, clean, regrease, refit.

Its quite a common problem.

I had this a month or so ago, and the above sorted it.

The odd spray around the foot peg/lever pivot point with WD40 helps too.
TSM
20-04-05, 10:07 AM
when this happens, i just either let the clutch out a bit then try again or blip the throtle a bit as you go down gears. Also have you checked your clutch adjustment?
jonboy
20-04-05, 10:32 AM
Don't tread on it too hard Si otherwise you might break the lever. :lol: :oops:


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Richie
20-04-05, 05:47 PM
Remove pedal and linkage, clean, regrease, refit.

Its quite a common problem.

I had this a month or so ago, and the above sorted it.

The odd spray around the foot peg/lever pivot point with WD40 helps too.

:wink: As wot he said.... did mine on Sunday after my Wet rideout on Thursday.
The foot peg was very stiff to turn so flushed it with WD40 and a few ( lots of turns and more WD40) too free it off.
My ride into work on Monday and my God what a differance.
Brill now =D>
dirtydog
20-04-05, 07:32 PM
ive started having this problem aswell. going to get my WD40 out now :D
Muttley
20-04-05, 09:33 PM
A clean and regrease is really the only solution, WD40 will only postpone the problem, not cure it entirely.
Dan_SV
20-04-05, 10:12 PM
When you say you broke the selector I hope you mean the gear lever?

The selector (forks and drum assembly), is a part inside the gearbox and would be a tad pricey to replace.

I hope for your sake you haven't broken any of the oily bits. How hard did you stamp on it?

Dan.