i know its not a gs but its still a gsxr help please

[Jesse002100]

i have a spare car beater with a heater and i got a offer for a 93 gsxr 1100 but it runs fine just seems the tranny is stuck it wont shift at all??? any ideas would be greatly appreciated. i would love to replace my 78 gs 750 with this just trying to figure if its gunna be worth it.

[chef1366]

Heat and everything huh?
May be bent shifter forks or bad tranny. Can you split engine cases?

[SqDancerLynn1]

Their is some type of ratchet detent, may have a broken spring. You will have to remove the clutch to check it and maybe the oil pan

[GregT]

With the motor out and the clutch removed,turn it upside down and remove the sump (oil pan).
The selector forks can be inspected and changed if necessary at this point.

Greg T

[ukilme]

Check out gixxer.com. There is a lot of info there on these bikes. I know that trans problems were commond with the second gear but there is a fix by cutting them or something like that.

[Larry D]

Heat and everything huh?
May be bent shifter forks or bad tranny. Can you split engine cases?

In case you've forgotten Bill......heaters in cars are very important in this part of the country.

[bwringer]

This is one of those "if you have to ask, then don't do it" type of things.

Unless you can get it darn near free, and IF the parts are available, and IF you're comfortable rebuilding a transmission with unknown problems, and IF you're comfortable with the concept that the rest of the bike and the engine are likely just as thrashed as the transmission.

I'd pass, personally.

[Jesse002100]

thanks for all the input guys your are always alot of help...
and i just was looking and found a compete undercut tranny thats what i would need for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/suzuki-gsxr-trans-transmission-undercut-1100-dragbike_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca98aecd0QQitemZ260542491856QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

its a good price i think... im going to look at gixxer.com as someone said.
and heat is very important in ohio it all of about 25 degrees now.

[chef1366]

thanks for all the input guys your are always alot of help...
and i just was looking and found a compete undercut tranny thats what i would need for it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/suzuki-gsxr-trans-transmission-undercut-1100-dragbike_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ca98aecd0QQitemZ260542491856QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

its a good price i think... im going to look at gixxer.com as someone said.
and heat is very important in ohio it all of about 25 degrees now.

I know
I'm from the Akron/Canton area.

[kingofvenus]

Their is some type of ratchet detent, may have a broken spring. You will have to remove the clutch to check it and maybe the oil pan

If i were a betting man, my money would be on this. First year Honda 750 Interceptors had this problem, the spring on the shift arm that turned the shift drum would break. These have the same style.

[bwringer]

If i were a betting man, my money would be on this. First year Honda 750 Interceptors had this problem, the spring on the shift arm that turned the shift drum would break. These have the same style.

True -- it could be a quite simple fix like that, or the thing could be completely fragged.

I guess it'll give you something to do and keep you out of trouble for a little while, either way.

[Jesse002100]

I guess it'll give you something to do and keep you out of trouble for a little while, either way.

trouble finds me too easy... i just got a hefty ticket yesterday in Medina lucky my bro is a cop and got it down from 127mph to 89mph in a 65mph
it was all of about 330am no cars in site just me and a friend testing out the turbo kit i just put in my car... needless to say STUPID and the cop went for me and he just kept driving.

[chef1366]

trouble finds me too easy... i just got a hefty ticket yesterday in Medina lucky my bro is a cop and got it down from 127mph to 89mph in a 65mph
it was all of about 330am no cars in site just me and a friend testing out the turbo kit i just put in my car... needless to say STUPID and the cop went for me and he just kept driving.

Medina huh
I used to hang there. Tight off RT30 right.

[tone]

A common problem on the gsxr engine is for the spring on the selector pawl to break & this can jam the pawl & prevent you shifting gears, well worth whipping the clutch cover off & having a look if the owner will let you

Has the bike been dropped on the l/h/s ? if so the selector shaft an push through slightly, this also moves the pawl with the same results as above lastly if its been dropped on the gear change the shaft can bend, check it carefully, an out of shape seal or an oil leak from this area can be an indication of a bent shaft

failing all that either the selectors themselves or the shim washers between the gears are shot, possibly jamming the box & chipping gears (2nd & 5th are favorite) ! either way its a complete strip down to sort it properly

good luck
tone