Gearchange lever return spring - SV650.org

14-03-10, 10:38 AM

Hi All

After having my curvy off the road for a while I'm ashamed to say I seam to have neglected her a bit, sorry SV gods.

Anyway main question here is the gear lever return spring doesn't seam to be doing it's job. Had a look through the Haynes to see if I could fix this myself (only partially competent with spanners), and it looks like there is quite a lot involved.
How difficult a job is this likely to be?
Advice and / or suggestions please.

yorkie_chris · 14-03-10, 12:38 PM

Far more likely to be an issue with the lever pivot than the spring.

14-03-10, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Far more likely to be an issue with the lever pivot than the spring.

so to further this, I think tis possible to take thegear selector shaft out and clean it and grease it

Never done it myself, check haynes

Firstly though, before anything, just check the gear lever on the footpeg bit freely moves

yorkie_chris · 14-03-10, 02:59 PM

You check haynes

That part runs on a bearing... inside engine with lots of oil. You do not need grease there. That should be pretty obvious if you've looked at the side of the motor...

Gear lever on footpeg is right

14-03-10, 04:00 PM

all seems free and moving looking from the outside.
Can't feel any friction or resistance when moving the lever, dam thing just won't spring back.

yorkie_chris · 14-03-10, 04:02 PM

Does it spring back if you remove the lever/link rod and play around with the link on the end of the shaft?

14-03-10, 04:05 PM

Haven't tried that yet. Will go and give it a try and get back to you.

yorkie_chris · 14-03-10, 04:07 PM

Good stuff. There's only a few places it can go pete tong, the lever is the main culprit especially when it's been left a while.

If you crashed it, you could have bent your rod a bit, this can be painful to remove (Matron!). Or from use and if lever is fine you could have snapped spring but this is more rare.

phil24_7 · 14-03-10, 05:35 PM

I am also suffering from a sticky shaft (he he), it's been parcked up for a while and now I have problems when going down through the gears. To get around it I have to lift the lever up (as if I'm trying to go up a gear, but not lifting it all the way) before trying to go down the next gear!

I shall investigate the cause next weekend!

14-03-10, 05:59 PM

Right my shaft seems fine (oh this is going to get worse isn't it).
Took the push rod off from the foot peg end and changed gear by hand using the push rod and everything works fine.
Then took the foot peg assembly off to try and move the gear leaver around it and altho it dose move it seems very stiff.
I presume I can separate the gear lever from the rest of the peg assembly and clean / grease it up?
I take it I am going down the right track here?
Please correct if not.

14-03-10, 10:38 AM	#1
Baz Guest Posts: n/a	Gearchange lever return spring Hi All After having my curvy off the road for a while I'm ashamed to say I seam to have neglected her a bit, sorry SV gods. Anyway main question here is the gear lever return spring doesn't seam to be doing it's job. Had a look through the Haynes to see if I could fix this myself (only partially competent with spanners), and it looks like there is quite a lot involved. How difficult a job is this likely to be? Advice and / or suggestions please.

14-03-10, 12:38 PM	#2
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Gearchange lever return spring Far more likely to be an issue with the lever pivot than the spring. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-03-10, 02:59 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Gearchange lever return spring You check haynes That part runs on a bearing... inside engine with lots of oil. You do not need grease there. That should be pretty obvious if you've looked at the side of the motor... Gear lever on footpeg is right __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-03-10, 04:00 PM	#5
Baz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gearchange lever return spring all seems free and moving looking from the outside. Can't feel any friction or resistance when moving the lever, dam thing just won't spring back.

14-03-10, 04:02 PM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Gearchange lever return spring Does it spring back if you remove the lever/link rod and play around with the link on the end of the shaft? __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-03-10, 04:05 PM	#7
Baz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gearchange lever return spring Haven't tried that yet. Will go and give it a try and get back to you.

14-03-10, 04:07 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Gearchange lever return spring Good stuff. There's only a few places it can go pete tong, the lever is the main culprit especially when it's been left a while. If you crashed it, you could have bent your rod a bit, this can be painful to remove (Matron!). Or from use and if lever is fine you could have snapped spring but this is more rare. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-03-10, 05:35 PM	#9
phil24_7 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Plymouth, England Posts: 3,787	Re: Gearchange lever return spring I am also suffering from a sticky shaft (he he), it's been parcked up for a while and now I have problems when going down through the gears. To get around it I have to lift the lever up (as if I'm trying to go up a gear, but not lifting it all the way) before trying to go down the next gear! I shall investigate the cause next weekend! __________________ Phil I'm not here for a long time, I'm here for a good time! Blue SV650 K3, GSX-R K5 front end, TL1000S clip-ons, lower fairings, seat cowl, gel seat, Pyramid undertray, R&G crash bungs, stainless steel bar ends, full titanium Akrapovic exhaust, Power Commander, clear rear light, flush mount front indys, mini rear indys, Autocom 300 duo intercom, Acumen cat 1 alarm and Micheline Pilot Power 2ct's.

14-03-10, 05:59 PM	#10
Baz Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gearchange lever return spring Right my shaft seems fine (oh this is going to get worse isn't it). Took the push rod off from the foot peg end and changed gear by hand using the push rod and everything works fine. Then took the foot peg assembly off to try and move the gear leaver around it and altho it dose move it seems very stiff. I presume I can separate the gear lever from the rest of the peg assembly and clean / grease it up? I take it I am going down the right track here? Please correct if not.

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