KAWASAKI KH & S SERIES FORUM

cabbie · 3rd gear Joined: 14 May 2009 Posts: 232

I'm having a slight problem shifting gears, I have to apply lots of pressure to the lever to change gear, The engine has just been rebuilt, anyone have this issue and is there a know fix before I split the cases to check the box?

kas750 · 5th gear Joined: 26 Dec 2007 Posts: 836 Location: chorley

is the gearshaft physically stiff to turn or could it be a badly adjusted linkage???

BIG AL · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:19 pm Post subject:

cabbie · 3rd gear Joined: 14 May 2009 Posts: 232

I set the linkage at 90deg. (I had to change to 1 up 4 down) to the shaft and it works but I still can't select neutral while the engine is running.
I don't remember the gear change being this hard! I'll run it as is for a few miles and see if it loosens up.

simonh · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:09 pm Post subject:

classic s3 clutch drag mate, select neutral before you stop, whilst still rolling, works everytime.

then you can spend days getting the clutch perfect and then it will slip instead

so a tiny bit of drag is best for me, just remember to get in neutal before you stop. you get used to it

if the bike is staitionery move it back and forward and neutral will select

The Wolfman · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject:

Dragging clutch can cause just this sort of thing.
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cabbie · 3rd gear Joined: 14 May 2009 Posts: 232

It's got the same Barnet clutch from 20 years ago with the same plates!

simonh · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

as said before a dragging clutch is better than a slipping clutch any day of the week

180kid · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject:

The Wolfman · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject:

Sorry for repeating you Simon, if I hadn't sat on the reply page so long I'd have been there first!

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