blackhat250 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 It might be the selector pawl, or a weak spring not returning the pawl/ drum to the correct place, ,its a small job for a Pro, Take it back to dealer if your not compitent to do it, And s the oil level ok, first sign of low oil is stiff changes, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_bikey Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Hi, thanks for the replies. - I don't tend to skip gears when changing I don't think. - I'm having the issue is both stopped and when moving - My gear changing technique was a bit rough but had improved before this issue started. The main thing I was doing badly was dropping the clutch suddenly after changing which made it a bit rough. I didn't notice bangs or clunks though - I haven't checked the oil as I've only done a few journeys since its service but I'll check this The first time I had the issue on Sunday I pulled over, pulled the clutch in & tried to coax it down to first/neutral with no success. I then turned off the ignition and waited a bit working the selector downwards with the clutch in & turned it on again and it was in neutral. I got first & pulled away & I thought it was ok but once I changed up to second it would go back down again. I tried the same again soon after but it didn't work. I'm not capable of fixing it myself but the dealer I bought it from is further away than I'd want to drive it with this issue. Plus it's not got a warranty on it. Don't suppose anyone can recommend a good garage/mechanic in South London? Thanks again, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captf Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 One thing to try, in a safe enough place, if you're stuck in second [or neutral]: Clutch in, rock the bike back and forth very slightly, and see if it'll drop in to gear. Another question: where do you have the biting point of the clutch set at? [even if it's not something you've adjusted yourself] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Are you holding your toe on gear lever ? remember to release the gear leaver after EVERY change , so it can set-up for the next gear And never ride with toe resting on the lever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey_bikey Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I'd say my clutch biting point is at about 60-70% released on the lever though I have not adjusted this. I'll try rocking back & forth with the clutch in but I think I will probably need to get it looked at. @blackhat250 I don't think I rest my toe on the lever between shifts but I will make sure not to do so in future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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