| Author | Message | ||
     Pabiker |
A couple of days ago, my wife and I were riding my '02 S3T, when it got extremely difficult to shift into 5th gear. When I removed the primary chain, clutch basket,etc., I noticed that the detent plate looked strange, so I removed the clip & took it off. The one shift drum pin was sticking out farther than the rest, so I'm going to tap it back in & I was wondering if there is any way to replace the detent with a better system than the little clip that holds it on. Do you have to replace the whole shifter drum? Thanks for any help!}} | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I think there is an after-market solution: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/476 23/577865.html?1278705498 I can't tell if it's just swapping out the screw or if you have to swap out the entire shifter drum. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Jeff, I've seen that a number of times on different tubers. When possible I've pulled the offending pin(s), cleaned them and the drum hole with carb cleaner then hit them with a THIN film of Locktite Red and tapped them back in the drum. Otherwise I just tapped them back in place. It's been a good fix for all of them. No additional problems. Do not reuse the detent plate clip, they are REALLY cheap and not worth inviting problems.. Brad | ||
| Pabiker |
Thanks so much for your help! I cleaned the offending pin and put a little green loctite on ALL the pins and tapped it back in with a new clip and all seems OK. Hopefully I won't have any more problems with it for at least another 50,000 mi. or so. Thanks again!!! |
