won't go into first

[trevor]

On a 7 day trip in bc and yesterday I couldn't get the 1100 into first gear. All the other gears are fine, shifts normally. But when down shifting it will only go to neutral. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Trevor

[rustybronco]

Will it shift into first with the engine off?

[trevor]

Will it shift into first with the engine off?

No rusty, it won't. Its weird it just stops at nuatral.

[blowerbike]

shifting linkage is wore out and needs adjusted a little...replaced ect..
either that or some débris may be under the shifter shaft(behind the clutch basket).

[ptexotik]

shifting linkage is wore out and needs adjusted a little...replaced ect..

good one! may be that simple Trev (?)

[rustybronco]

I can't see it being caused by the shifter mechanism as the bike will shift up and down through all the other gears.

My gut is it's internal. Possibly a bent/damaged shifter fork?

Dunno without touching and disassembling it.

[blowerbike]

the shifting pawl assembly lets it shift up and down through the gears and goes back to a central position but...
a worn shifter linkage can bind up when trying for 1st gear.

[rustybronco]

Is the throw length different for first gear than the other gears?

[blowerbike]

Is the throw length different for first gear than the other gears?

you have to get past neutral so it takes more throw....
i am just stating my experiences with 82/83 1100 16v. shifter mechanisms.

[rustybronco]

But once you're in neutral the throw should be about the same as the other gears. Don't get me wrong, I think what you are suggesting is the place to start looking into the problem.

Trever, does the bike feel like it's hitting a hard stop when trying to shift into first or does the travel feel like 'normally' ('ish) did?

[blowerbike]

the ball and socket is usually still good.
the problem is the back side where it is bradded? over get's loose.
you can tig weld them and make them new again but..
you usually loose the rubber boot from the heat.
mcintosh showed me this years ago and would weld these for me on many bikes...some stock and some with air shifters(bike would miss shifts from the slop).

[blowerbike]

trevor...
you need to report back on your issue's

[Big T]

He's on the road somewhere in BC or Alt, so he'll check in when he can

[blowerbike]

He's on the road somewhere in BC or Alt, so he'll check in when he can

he posted in another thread so i thought he could post here also.

[trevor]

Hey guys, just got home. gonna look for the issue with my shiffting in the am/ Will keep you posted and thanks for the advice.