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Jul 17, 2014 | 10:23 AM

sarpeezy

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Shifter not returning

Good morning,

On my way to work this morning, i noticed whenever i try to change gears quick, whether be downshift or upshift..I cannot

If Im downshifting, the lever gets stuck until i actually put in in gear then it slowly comes back to the middle, only then I can downshift again...

Has anyone experienced this?

Jul 17, 2014 | 10:29 AM

corliss@bakerdrivetrain.com

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Possible binding linkage. What year and model is the bike?

Jul 17, 2014 | 10:39 AM

sarpeezy

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2009 Street Bob

Jul 17, 2014 | 10:47 AM

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I would suggest you take your link apart from the shift pedal assy. If you can activate the tranny properly using the linkage then the problem has to be the pedal assy. Take it apartfrom the hub that holds it all together, clean it out and lube it and slap it all back together. Could be just dirt and grime got in there.

Jul 17, 2014 | 11:23 AM

ktrick

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I've had that happen on my 87 Softail. Turned out to be a spring steel spring in the transmission. Cheap part but quite a job taking the trans apart.

Jul 17, 2014 | 11:45 AM

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Disconnect linkage and verify which part is binding. I bet you anything it is the mid shaft.

Jul 17, 2014 | 12:53 PM

sarpeezy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 128auto

Disconnect linkage and verify which part is binding. I bet you anything it is the mid shaft.

I hope its something this simple

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Jul 17, 2014 | 01:12 PM

sarpeezy

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I have forward control, same thing happened to me last year. Shifter doesn't return, had to lift and push manually. Found the shifter shaft binding, clean it up and lube no problem since then.

When you say shifter shaft, do you mean the part that actually use with you feet?

Jul 17, 2014 | 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sarpeezy

When you say shifter shaft, do you mean the part that actually use with you feet?

Yes the part you change gears with cogs onto a shaft that goes into the footrest support take that apart and check for dirt or grime clean & lube like the man said!