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Andy350
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 - 11:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I recently replaced the rocker gaskets and put the bike in 5th gear so i could turn the motor over. Buttoned everything back up and now i can't get the motor any lower than 4th gear. Any ideas?
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Hoser
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Could be ............

Condensation / resulting in rusted trans internals. I've seen this before a number of times. The two needle bearings inside fifth gear get damaged from water and sieze to the mainshaft , pretty much the same thing as being in fifth gear.

Ever had water in your transmission , or drained out a bunch of milky , icky stuff when you serviced the bike ?
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Andy350
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Bike is new to me. Wonder if it has to do with the bike being shifted while stationary / not running?
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Akbuell
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 - 12:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

If you have ridden the bike and it shifted fine before, it is most likely still fine.

In my experience, the transmission depends a lot on the engine running for shifting, and one or both trans shafts not turning can make shifting difficult or not at all.

Try rocking it back and forth and shift to 5th, then try shifting down while still rocking back and forth. Or start the engine and ease the clutch in and out while walking the bike and shifting.

Hope this helps, Dave
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Andy350
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 - 01:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Akbuell,
that is kind of my thought. The bike shifted fine before, I'm finishing up a tear down / rebuild so hopefully soon I'll be able to run it again and see if it shifts then. Thanks for your help guys
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Buellistic
Posted on Monday, September 08, 2014 - 03:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

THE TRANSMISSION GEARS MUST BE TURNING OR YOU WILL DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION !!!

MEANING THE ENGINE MUST BE RUNNING OR YOU ROCK THE BIKE BACK AND FORTH PRESSING/PULLING ON SHIFT LEVER !!!

THE TRANSMISSION OIL SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 5000 MILES !!!
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