cabbie
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Hard to get in gearI'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?
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kas750
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is the gearshaft physically stiff to turn or could it be a badly adjusted linkage???
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BIG AL
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| kas750 wrote: | | is the gearshaft physically stiff to turn or could it be a badly adjusted linkage??? |
+1
I will agree with Adrian with you having a specail cabbie and the linkages not been standard I think you will have to mess around with the linkages tweaking then trying it
looking at the standard of your work i doubt it will be internally
cheers
Al
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cabbie
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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.
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simonh
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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
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The Wolfman
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Dragging clutch can cause just this sort of thing.
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cabbie
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It's got the same Barnet clutch from 20 years ago with the same plates!
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simonh
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as said before a dragging clutch is better than a slipping clutch any day of the week 
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180kid
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| cabbie wrote: | | It's got the same Barnet clutch from 20 years ago with the same plates! |
spent all that dosh ?, treat it to new plates, been there it does help /cure some probs
yer gear levers not hitting on the pipe ?....
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The Wolfman
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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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cabbie
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| 180kid wrote: | | cabbie wrote: | | It's got the same Barnet clutch from 20 years ago with the same plates! |
spent all that dosh ?, treat it to new plates, been there it does help /cure some probs
yer gear levers not hitting on the pipe ?.... |
The Barnet clutch has only done about 200 miles, lol lol
The gear lever is way off the pipe, I turned the lever to face down to get the 90deg. angle to the shaft, it's 1 up 4 down now!
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The Wolfman
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| simonh wrote: | | if the bike is staitionery move it back and forward and neutral will select |
I thought that was just normal!!
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kas750
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mmm not too sure about the angles on the linkage.  May be a good idea to fit an rd or similar lever that doesnt have a linkage and see if it's ok then....
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cabbie
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| kas750 wrote: | | mmm not too sure about the angles on the linkage |
That picture is before, I moved the little lever to face DOWN and 90deg. to the shaft, it changes gear ok now.
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simonh
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| The Wolfman wrote: | | 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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180kid
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| cabbie wrote: | | kas750 wrote: | | mmm not too sure about the angles on the linkage |
That picture is before, I moved the little lever to face DOWN and 90deg. to the shaft, it changes gear ok now. |
so its sorted ?   hold a hand,.
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steve f
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buy a HAYNES manual it has help pages for problems like this
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The Wolfman
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Why not reverse the front (small) arm? should make only a slight difference to the angles.
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BIG AL
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| The Wolfman wrote: | | Why not reverse the front (small) arm? should make only a slight difference to the angles. |
I thought its sorted now??? 
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cabbie
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It's ok now (still can't get it in neutral) I turned the little lever downward on the shaft (1 up 4 down now) and it changes ok.
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