My K8's not selecting 1st cleanly.

Normally my K8 selects gears very cleanly, and when I go into 1st there's a reassuring clunk (and the leaver doesn't allow you to push it down any more).

When I was riding home from work last night, it stopped selecting 1st cleanly - sometimes it just wouldn't go to it at all no matter how much I pressed down the gear leaver (meaning I had to pull away in 2nd and on one occassion in 3rd which was a bloody struggle!) - sometimes it went into first but the leaver felt spongey (didn't lock out), and once or twice it was fine and went into 1st nicely.

Any thoughts? It's a K8 Sport with under 7K miles on the clock (and had both its services on time). Never had this problem before...

Schofs

The first thing to check, is whether your chain needs adjusting. If it's too loose then you'll have problems finding the gears. There's plenty of posts about chain adjustment - just do a search.

HTH

Chin

[Sid Squid]

Lever is sticky probably, to confirm this try ever-so-slightly lifting the lever before pressing down, if this does the trick then the lever will need removing and lubricating, you could try a squirt of your favourite of course, but I'd just get the lever off and be done with it.

Will try the sticky leaver thing when I next ride. Just checked oil level and chain tension - both fine. Also made sure there's no crap preventing lever/rod movement - again fine.

K8 --> Get fixed under warranty?!

[admin]

Check that the clutch cable isn't too slack. A dragging clutch can effect gear changes.

The incorrect oil level can also cause gear selection issues

[Stu]

It's worn out.
Buy a new bike.
HTH

Check the oil level and condition too.

Originally Posted by AndyL

K8 --> Get fixed under warranty?!

This being my first automobile new enough to be under warranty, do they cover everything to do with getting it sorted? Or will they just say "wear and tear"?