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GS 1000 Lost 5th Gear

niclpnut

niclpnut

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Bike will shift smoothly up to 4th but cant get 5th to engage. Clutch would slip slightly under heavy load in second.

Clutch springs more than likely need to be replaced/shimed.

Would the weak springs inhibit the shift to 5th?

Nic
 
May be time for new shift forks and/or drum. Hope not tho... royal PIA to fix.
Start with inspecting clutch plates, basket, springs, et al. Good luck, and let us know what you find.
 
Some people never use the clutch to shift. If it won't go into fifth, there is a shifting problem, not a clutch problem. Slipping slightly has nothing to do with shifting.

Look at the shift mechanism under the clutch cover, maybe something is wrong there and you won't have to split the cases.

When you try to shift into fifth, does the lever move up but nothing happens, or is it hard, not moving at all?
 
The feel is basically like it is in the final gear and doesn't want to move any further.

Ive tried shifting it on the center stand while rotating the rear wheel and it will go to 4th and then won't go any further.

Nic
 
Did this just start happening? Gradually? Did it go Bang and then it's like this? Or has it been like this since you got it?
 
Just guessing, maybe one of the little pins in the shift drum that catch the shifter pawl broke or fell out or something?

I don't know, pull the clutch cover and look.

Good luck.
 
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