Goes into neutral from first to second
I've had a similar problem when they powdercoated the shifter. Bike wouldn't shift into second from first and not from 2nd into 1st also had some false neutrals between gears. Turned out they installed the shifter too tight to the primary so the rubber grommet was binding. A re install of the shifter solved it.
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Get the rear wheel off the ground.
Put the transmission into first gear.
Have an assistant rock the rear wheel back and forth while you shift the transmission from first to second, just like you were riding the bike.
Does the transmission shift normally, or does it miss the shift?
Put the transmission into first gear.
Have an assistant rock the rear wheel back and forth while you shift the transmission from first to second, just like you were riding the bike.
Does the transmission shift normally, or does it miss the shift?
This doesn't make any sense, and you too my friend, should consider some riding lessons. Every riding instructor doesn't agree with you.
have a nice weekend.
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Am I missing something here?
A riding instructor is no mechanic and why riding lessons? That has nothing to do with TS problem.
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I've had a similar problem when they powdercoated the shifter. Bike wouldn't shift into second from first and not from 2nd into 1st also had some false neutrals between gears. Turned out they installed the shifter too tight to the primary so the rubber grommet was binding. A re install of the shifter solved it.
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FWIW when I ride in skate shoes I get neutral all the time. Then when I ride in my military "combat" boots or carharts I hit second no problem. Back to when I ride skate shoes I have to mentally think about applying more pressure for a sound shift from 1st to 2nd and not just a flick up. With my boots they are thicker so the flick has the height and sturdy material to get it up into second. Just my two cents
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FWIW when I ride in skate shoes I get neutral all the time. Then when I ride in my military "combat" boots or carharts I hit second no problem. Back to when I ride skate shoes I have to mentally think about applying more pressure for a sound shift from 1st to 2nd and not just a flick up. With my boots they are thicker so the flick has the height and sturdy material to get it up into second. Just my two cents
Will post my results. Keep posting.
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At any point did you have problems getting it in any gear? If you have put too much pressure shifting and possibility of bending a shifter paw. They can be adjusted but if you don't know how have it done.
My baker has a adjustment on the side of the transmission. You just turn a screw.
There's 2 things that come to mind, shifter paw bent, or one of the shifter arms has come lose. Going from 1st to 2nd is a slightly longer shift so if any of the linkage is lose it may run out of room going to second. Double check all the joints, including the arm coming from the transmission.
My baker has a adjustment on the side of the transmission. You just turn a screw.
There's 2 things that come to mind, shifter paw bent, or one of the shifter arms has come lose. Going from 1st to 2nd is a slightly longer shift so if any of the linkage is lose it may run out of room going to second. Double check all the joints, including the arm coming from the transmission.
Last edited by dirtdobber; Dec 28, 2014 at 08:22 PM.