Gear Change Difficulty

Hondalover · May 07, 2013, 08:08:14 PM

Somehow Hoot I expected that comment from you

-on my NZ pension I can hardly buy a busfare--Thanks Magna Mike for your input,any little slop was taken out of everything before stripdown was embarked on believe me.

Hondalover · June 09, 2013, 06:00:45 PM

Sorry guys I meant to post this earlier-Just an update-On close examination of the shaft that the selector forks run on under a magnifying glass,I noticed some small ridges,hardly enough to pick up with your finger nail but definitely there.When dry the selector forks would grab against these ridges sometimes,but not noticeable when shaft was oiled.I replaced the shaft and can now report that gearchange is smooth as silk and no further difficulty in changing is evident.-This info may be of help to others.

hootmon · June 09, 2013, 06:13:27 PM

Thanx for the update... Did you buy a new 5th gear as well?

Hondalover · June 11, 2013, 05:02:06 PM

You betcha Hoot,dont want to ever pull one of these down again in a hurry--many hours involved and a little tricky-Cheers

MagnaMan · July 10, 2013, 09:04:57 PM

Hondalover,

Thanks for posting your finding. I have 48K on my bike and all the gears are shifting pretty clunky and noisy now, regardless of how fresh the synthetic motorcycle oil is, or how my clutch is adjusted. (I also replaced the clutch about 17K so there's not that many miles on it.) The clunky shifting is inconsistent too. Sometimes running through the same gears will be quiet and other times they will be clunky. I might inspect the part you mentioned... someday.

hootmon · July 11, 2013, 05:40:00 AM

Quote from: MagnaMan on July 10, 2013, 09:04:57 PM
Hondalover,

Thanks for posting your finding. I have 48K on my bike and all the gears are shifting pretty clunky and noisy now, regardless of how fresh the synthetic motorcycle oil is, or how my clutch is adjusted. (I also replaced the clutch about 17K so there's not that many miles on it.) The clunky shifting is inconsistent too. Sometimes running through the same gears will be quiet and other times they will be clunky. I might inspect the part you mentioned... someday.

I find that if I shift t about 4K rpm or less, there is very little clunk.. the more revs there are above that, the louder the clunk can be..

MagnaMan · July 14, 2013, 11:05:26 PM

Quote from: hootmon on July 11, 2013, 05:40:00 AM
I find that if I shift t about 4K rpm or less, there is very little clunk.. the more revs there are above that, the louder the clunk can be..

There is such a thing as shifting under 4K rpms?