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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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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?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 10:29 AM
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Possible binding linkage. What year and model is the bike?
 
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Old 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.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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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.
 
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Disconnect linkage and verify which part is binding. I bet you anything it is the mid shaft.
 
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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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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.

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I hope its something this simple
 
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Originally Posted by 128auto
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?
 
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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!
 
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