MAD 2ND GEAR POPOUT PROBLEM

[Anonymous]

:x PLEASE HELP SOMEONE . MY 1981 650G KATANA KEEPS KICKING ITSELF OUT O GEAR IN 2ND AT 6500 RPM , THE GUY WHO OWNED IT B4 ME HAD IT CONVERTED TO RIGHT HAND GEARS LEFT HAND BREAK ? :?
OLD BRIT BIKE STYLIE !
HAVE SINCE SWOPED IT BACK !

HAVE SWOPED OUT GEARBOX / CLUTCH / SELECTON FORKS / BARREL / JUST ABOUT THE WHOLE BOTTOM END BUT STILL GETTIN THE PROBLEM , AM FIGURING ITS A COMMON FAULT COZ ME NEW / 2ND HAND GEARBOX HAS SAME PROB

PLEASE HELP A BRIT IN TROUBLE ![/b]

[ToddB3]

I'm kinda new to this forum but I think I could offer some sound advice on this subject. 1-check your clutch cable for it possibly binding 2-clutch springs could be worn out 3-how long has it been since you've installed new clutch plates? 4-worst case scenerio it could be a worn out 2nd gear. I'd go through the sequence of checks I've given you and as you complete each one I would go thrash it with hard acceleration and see what happens.

[lhanscom]

It sounds like a shift fork problem to me, posssibly bent. However, since you were just in there, I'm not sure if a fork was installed slightly off, if that would cause the same issue. I've never been inside a tranny so I'm just talking out my a$$.

[Anonymous]

I agree about the shift fork. a slight bend unnoticeable to the eye can kick you out of second easily.

[Anonymous]

I agree about the shift fork. a slight bend unnoticeable to the eye can kick you out of second easily.

That and worn dogs. They get rounded out from abuse and won't stay engaged. Either way - a real pain.

[Anonymous]

It can be kind of fun too. I was doing something illegal in traffic today so I was trying to get away fast and I must have hit 12000 RPM when I jumped out of 2nd. I sure got a lot of attention from the people in the bus shelter next to me. 8O I bet I put on a real smoke show on top of all the noise.

Cheers, Steve