Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

Morning All,

My K4 recently went for its first MOT and they have adjust my clutch lever.

It used to bite far out but now they have adjusted it so that it bites almost immediatley after releasing it.

As such I cannot always engage 2nd gear let alone neutral. It is stiff as a***holes. All the other gears are Ok, just going from 1st into 2nd.

When I mean stiff, Its difficult even stood still using my hand to yank it up.

What is causing this and how easy is it to adjust?

Do I need to adjust the thread on the bar on the rear set? :confused:

Cheers in advance
Dan

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

its probley something 2 do with the gear shift set up.

is it just standard pegs/hangers you have?

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

Yep, all standard set up

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

a ryt sometimes if people put after market rear sets on they put a bit on wrong and sometimes makes gear changing very stiff.

but even with the standard ones it could still be done probley have you have any of the gear shift off lately???or was the bike working ok then it just started 2 get stiff changeing gear??

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

Why did they adjust your clutch anyway? Did you ask them to?

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

try an oil change?

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

To be honest I never queried the MOT people adjusting it as I thought it would be better than before.

Its since the MOT I have had the problem, it was absoultley fine before. It has had a service recently so the oil should be good.

I just wondered if there was a simple solution before I take it to my Suzuki dealer to look at.

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

i would take it back to who ever adjusted it to begin with and show them the problem. Then ask them nicely if they would like to put it back to how it was before please.

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

The clutch isn't disengaging fully probably, it shouldn't be biting as soon as the lever is released. The more usual and recommended adjustment is how it was before.

Re: Trouble selecting 2nd Gear
 

Try take a little slack out of the cable and see if it improves. Use adjuster on the bars, just a couple of turns.