white rim trail - moab

[Chris Long]

Hello everyone, I have been lurking here for awhile gleaning information from you all. I just did a big service on my 08 KLR. I replaced the valve shims, checked the oil screen and added a thermobob among other things. I put it all back together and it runs great! The thermobob seems to do its job, but the bike is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click or anything else. Any ideas on what I may have done? Thanks in advance for the help! Chris 08 KLR 78 GL1000 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Jeff Saline]

On Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:26:10 -0600 Chris Long writes:

> Hello everyone, > I have been lurking here for awhile gleaning information from you > all. > > I just did a big service on my 08 KLR. I replaced the valve shims, > checked > the oil screen and added a thermobob among other things. I put it > all back > together and it runs great! The thermobob seems to do its job, but > the bike > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down > and > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or > click or > anything else. > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Chris > 08 KLR > 78 GL1000

<><><><><><><><><> <><><><><><><><><> Chris, My guess is the shift lever is misplaced about one tooth. But if you didn't have the shift lever off during your maintenance I'm gonna guess something got messed with when you had the right side open for the oil screen cleaning. Best, Jeff Saline ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT . ____________________________________________________________ Interlocking Floor Mats Anti-Fatigue foam flooring for gyms, home exercise, play, kids, garage http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=AVPnu7OhWIB54VPxIfNAkAAAJ1DWfJIDP-R0_NC3mMpGFS0kAAUAAAAAAAAAANQrhT6JW3XcDGAQyVxnqhPbwhJHAAAAAA==

[revmaaatin]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Chris Long wrote: SNIP the bike > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click or > anything else. > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Chris Chris, Check that the pinch bolt on the shift lever is in fact 'pinching' the shift lever to the splines. Make sure the splines are clean, the bolt has plenty of 'good' threads, and be careful not to over tighten--all of which I am sure you know....smile. It might be, all need is a new, good quality bolt.... If the bolt tighten downs, and pinches the metal together, most likely you will have to open up the gap where the pinch bolt, pinches. You should be able to do that with a hacksaw blade, (off the bike!) and tighten it down again. Let us know if that helps. Hopefully it is just a loose bolt. revmaaatin.

[Chris Long]

I forgot to mention that I did not remove the shift lever and it doesn't seem loose. I did remove all the clutch plates though. Perhaps the pawl spring is in that area? Maybe I forgot to tighten something that was near there. Thanks for all the replies, Chris

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 8:24 PM, revmaaatin wrote: > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , Chris > Long wrote: > SNIP > > > the bike > > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and > > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click > or > > anything else. > > > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > > > Chris > > Chris, > Check that the pinch bolt on the shift lever is in fact 'pinching' the > shift lever to the splines. > Make sure the splines are clean, the bolt has plenty of 'good' threads, and > be careful not to over tighten--all of which I am sure you know....smile. It > might be, all need is a new, good quality bolt.... > > If the bolt tighten downs, and pinches the metal together, most likely you > will have to open up the gap where the pinch bolt, pinches. You should be > able to do that with a hacksaw blade, (off the bike!) and tighten it down > again. > > Let us know if that helps. Hopefully it is just a loose bolt. > > revmaaatin. > > > -- Chris Long Chris.M.Long@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[hershonm]

Same thing happened to me, Chris. The bike shifted from neutral to first, then just quit shifting. When I had the covers off to check the oil screen, a U-shaped flat steel spring in the shift mechanism popped out of place. I had to take both covers off again, I think, and it took me a while to figure out how the spring fit in - at the shift drum. Fred Hink told me to check that spring, and he was right. Be careful when you put the cover back on over the water pump shaft. I tore my oil seal too. My bike was off the road ten days. Good luck with this....Let us know what happened. Maynard

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Chris Long wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I have been lurking here for awhile gleaning information from you all. > > I just did a big service on my 08 KLR. I replaced the valve shims, checked > the oil screen and added a thermobob among other things. I put it all back > together and it runs great! The thermobob seems to do its job, but the bike > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click or > anything else. > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Chris > 08 KLR > 78 GL1000 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >

[Chris Long]

Thanks guys, I'm working for the next couple of days, but will get to work on it hopefully Tuesday. Chris

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 10:11 PM, hershonm wrote: > > > Same thing happened to me, Chris. The bike shifted from neutral to first, > then just quit shifting. When I had the covers off to check the oil screen, > a U-shaped flat steel spring in the shift mechanism popped out of place. I > had to take both covers off again, I think, and it took me a while to figure > out how the spring fit in - at the shift drum. Fred Hink told me to check > that spring, and he was right. > > Be careful when you put the cover back on over the water pump shaft. I tore > my oil seal too. My bike was off the road ten days. Good luck with > this....Let us know what happened. > Maynard > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com , Chris > Long wrote: > > > > Hello everyone, > > I have been lurking here for awhile gleaning information from you all. > > > > I just did a big service on my 08 KLR. I replaced the valve shims, > checked > > the oil screen and added a thermobob among other things. I put it all > back > > together and it runs great! The thermobob seems to do its job, but the > bike > > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and > > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click > or > > anything else. > > > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > > > Chris > > 08 KLR > > 78 GL1000 > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > -- Chris Long Chris.M.Long@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Chris Long]

So I just got around to working on this. Thanks for all the help with good answers. I took off the right case and part number 92081 on the picture below was missing. Of course it took me a while to figure that out since it wasn't anywhere in the case or anywhere else that I could find. So now I need to order a new one and put it in. If anyone in the Denver area has one sitting around, I'd be happy to buy it from you. Otherwise, I'll just order one tomorrow and wait. At least I have one motorcycle in service now. I just replaced a neutral switch in my old Goldwing. That was quite involved. If the picture below doesn't work, here is the link: http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m17202sch549667 http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m17202sch549667>Thanks again! Chris 08 KLR 78 GL1000

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Chris Long wrote: > Hello everyone, > I have been lurking here for awhile gleaning information from you all. > > I just did a big service on my 08 KLR. I replaced the valve shims, checked > the oil screen and added a thermobob among other things. I put it all back > together and it runs great! The thermobob seems to do its job, but the bike > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click or > anything else. > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Chris > 08 KLR > 78 GL1000 > -- Chris Long Chris.M.Long@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[E Hines]

I would look some more. You may want to check your oil screen. My brother-inlaws was off and I found it in the oil screen. ________________________________ From: Chris Long To: dsn klr650 dsn_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 1:47:58 PM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Re: Bike not shifting So I just got around to working on this. Thanks for all the help with good answers. I took off the right case and part number 92081 on the picture below was missing. Of course it took me a while to figure that out since it wasn't anywhere in the case or anywhere else that I could find. So now I need to order a new one and put it in. If anyone in the Denver area has one sitting around, I'd be happy to buy it from you. Otherwise, I'll just order one tomorrow and wait. At least I have one motorcycle in service now. I just replaced a neutral switch in my old Goldwing. That was quite involved. If the picture below doesn't work, here is the link: http://www.bikebandit.com/houseofmotorcycles/showschematic/m17202sch549667 http://www.bikeband it.com/houseofmo torcycles/ showschematic/ m17202sch549667>Thanks again! Chris 08 KLR 78 GL1000

On Sat, Aug 15, 2009 at 7:26 PM, Chris Long wrote: > Hello everyone, > I have been lurking here for awhile gleaning information from you all. > > I just did a big service on my 08 KLR. I replaced the valve shims, checked > the oil screen and added a thermobob among other things. I put it all back > together and it runs great! The thermobob seems to do its job, but the bike > is in first gear and won't shift. The shift lever moves up and down and > returns to the center position, but it doesn't change the gears or click or > anything else. > > Any ideas on what I may have done? > > Thanks in advance for the help! > > Chris > 08 KLR > 78 GL1000 > -- Chris Long Chris.M.Long@ gmail.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Fred Hink]

If you don't find someone to ride with on the WR, stop into my shop and I'll probably be able to set you up with someone. There are lots of guys riding the Trans America Trail this time of year and lots of them are doing the WR. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com http://s1.zetaboards.com/arrowhead

----- Original Message ----- From: wilgundmadeleine To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 14, 2009 8:00 AM Subject: [DSN_KLR650] White Rim Trail - Moab Hi - my first post - I have been lurking on this list for the past two years, learned a lot about the KLR from everybody here. This will be my second trip to Moab with my 2008 KLR and I would love to ride the White Rim Trail in one day. Anybody in Moab the last two weeks of September and interested in joining me? I don't want to ride that particular trail alone, just in case. My off road skill level is soso - I have done all the easy trails around Moab and some moderate. Got turned around by the Widow Maker though - could not scale it. Cheers, Herm Kansas City,MO 2008 KLR red [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]