transmission problem questions

[gasisontheright]

my transmission gets "stuck" sometimes. I'll be sittin at a stoplight with it in neutral, and I'll go to drop it into 1st and it wont go. It will go into 2nd and maybe 3rd, but then after that its stuck, so I'll drop it down to 2nd, let the clutch out for it to move a bit, then everything is fine again. What could it be and what can I do to remedy it?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like bent shift forks on the transmission. Look atn the break down in the shop manual and you will see the shift forks. If they are bent it will shift hard and also jump out of gear. the only other thing I can think of is the shift dogs which line up the gears when selected. Again check the manual to see the shift dogs. and Least of all the clutch could be draging and not disengaging completely. Check the cable play on the clutch cable and see if the clutch completely disengages.

[Anonymous]

Sounds like bent shift forks on the transmission. Look atn the break down in the shop manual and you will see the shift forks. If they are bent it will shift hard and also jump out of gear. the only other thing I can think of is the shift dogs which line up the gears when selected. Again check the manual to see the shift dogs. and Least of all the clutch could be draging and not disengaging completely. Check the cable play on the clutch cable and see if the clutch completely disengages.

[IanFrancisco]

Old gearboxes can get onery sometimes. Make sure the clutch is adjusted right, make sure the oil is clean, and believe it or not make sure the chain is adjusted right and is not worn out. Synthetic oil helps the tranny a lot. Some people say that it will make the clutch slip, but it doesn't bother my 450 with only 38hp. I've had that problem before, the bike not wanting to go into first. I just slip the clutch a tiny bit and it will go right in, or let the bike roll backward or forward an inch or two to move the gears to a different spot. You don't want to have to tear the engine down unless you have a serious tranny problem, like grinding gears or jumping out of gear. Sometimes when they jump out of gear it can be fixed by replacing the retainer spring under the left cover, which is a lot simpler than splitting the case to repair shifter forks or dogs.

[gasisontheright]

The clutch cable was pooh beforehand and I just replaced it. I thought I had it adjusted out correctly, but maybe not, I"ll play with it a bit. The transmission probably has never been serviced either so I may drain it and replace it with some new oil along with the motor.

[SqDancerLynn1]

The trans & engine are lubed with the same oil supply

[gasisontheright]

The trans & engine are lubed with the same oil supply

Theres something I didn't know. I'm going to change the oil and oil filter also, as I don't know how long its been.

[Anonymous]

It's normal for the bike to refuse to go in gear from neutral. I do the same thing with the clutch to get the bike into gear. Also, you should be in gear when parked at a light or slowing down. Neutral is for running the bike when you are not sitting on it.

Steve

[SqDancerLynn1]

Their are three oil supplies for a "G" shaftie
engine oil--- engine & trans
gear oil 90 wt for the beveled secondary gear assembly
gear oil 90 wt for the final drive assembly

[gasisontheright]

It's normal for the bike to refuse to go in gear from neutral. I do the same thing with the clutch to get the bike into gear. Also, you should be in gear when parked at a light or slowing down. Neutral is for running the bike when you are not sitting on it.

Steve

I only put it in neutral at long lights when there are several cars already stopped behind me.