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Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2000 12:13 am**

Is the lever hung up on something.....like a skid plate, clamp, or is it bent?

----- Original Message ----- Does anyone know what might make my A4 tough to get into first gear? I gotta stomp it pretty good 3 or 4 times to get it to go in. Kind of annoying. The rest of the gears shift smoothly, and the clutch works like it should. I have had this bike only about 3 weeks and it had been sitting since '94 so in the beginning I just assumed it would work itself out after a little riding. I have put 300-400 miles on it so far and it hasn't loosened up yet. The bike only has 9000 miles on it so I am hoping there isn't something bad wrong with the tranny. Oh and I just put some fresh 20w50 oil in it last weekend. Its the Kawa dealer oil (don't remember the name now). Thanks alot! Justin Painter '90 KLR 650 "A4" '72 Hodaka ACE100B '76 Hodaka Road Toad '62 C105 Honda Trail 55 Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2000 1:04 am**

Just did a two day full dress trip to the local mountains. I stopped on a 10000 ft ridge trying to cure a mild case of monkey butt. About the time I took my e-map out to figure my location, a sport bike came up the hill like he was late for a promise. I started down the hill and five miles or so later that same bike passed me. The road was mostly curves, I figured I could catch him. Not a chance. The next town I hooked up with a friend. We rode to the only store and gas station and just as we were leaving that same rider pulled up to the pump. He got off his bike and took off his helmet. The gentleman had to be 70 or older. White hair, a face like a topo map, and as he walked towards the store he had the gait old people get from years of physical labor, a bent over shuffle. I told my friend he had passed me and he is an excellent rider. He told me that the old boy raise's cattle, the motorcycle is his summer diversion. He wasn't sure but he figured that he is 73. I was amazed this old timer, dressed in full leather road gear and on a bike an 18 year old would kill for, could be such a skillful rider. Good lesson here. Never let the kid in you grow old and always leave room to learn. Opinions are nice but leave some room for change when it dawns on you, "you're wrong." DAngus A-11

Posted: **Tue Jul 04, 2000 1:06 am**

Justin, Yes.....when the shift levers 'upper half of the welds bead' breaks it will slump your lever into a 'lower than normal' angle and consequently hit the frame before you can get it to take first....... My guess.....the weld is cracking, and giving away farther with each application. Re-welding seems to be effective............ Toby Justin Painter wrote:

> Does anyone know what might make my A4 tough to get into first gear? I > gotta stomp it pretty good 3 or 4 times to get it to go in. Kind of > annoying. The rest of the gears shift smoothly, and the clutch works like > it should. I have had this bike only about 3 weeks and it had been sitting > since '94 so in the beginning I just assumed it would work itself out after > a little riding. I have put 300-400 miles on it so far and it hasn't > loosened up yet. The bike only has 9000 miles on it so I am hoping there > isn't something bad wrong with the tranny. Oh and I just put some fresh > 20w50 oil in it last weekend. Its the Kawa dealer oil (don't remember the > name now). > > Thanks alot! > > Justin Painter > '90 KLR 650 "A4" > '72 Hodaka ACE100B > '76 Hodaka Road Toad > '62 C105 Honda Trail 55 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Savings + service + convenience = beMANY! > http://click.egroups.com/1/4116/6/_/911801/_/962661369/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

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[dsn_klr650] contrary first gear

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[dsn_klr650] contrary first gear