(nxr)(nxrl)(nklr) time to call in sick.....

[iamchefian]

Riding in the dirt yesterday when the 2000 KLR (54k miles) got stuck in first. Played around with it and got it into 2nd but it wouldn't shift after that. The shift lever is fine and the shaft moves but no response from the trans. Rode home 25 miles in 2nd. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Ian

[Fred Hink]

You sure that the shift lever is fine?  Do you have the stock shift lever?  Have you checked the welds by the shift shaft?  They tend to crack and not let the shift lever do it's job. Fred http://www.arrowheadmotorsports.com     [b]From:[/b] BARBEQU124@... [b]Sent:[/b] Monday, August 02, 2010 10:06 AM [b]To:[/b] DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_KLR650] Won't Shift   Riding in the dirt yesterday when the 2000 KLR (54k miles) got stuck in first. Played around with it and got it into 2nd but it wouldn't shift after that. The shift lever is fine and the shaft moves but no response from the trans. Rode home 25 miles in 2nd. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Ian

[transalp 1]

Have you fallen on that side recently? I'm thinking it may have a bent shift fork. eddie

> [Original Message] > From: iamchefian > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 8/2/2010 12:10:42 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Won't Shift > > Riding in the dirt yesterday when the 2000 KLR (54k miles) got stuck in

first. Played around with it and got it into 2nd but it wouldn't shift after that. The shift lever is fine and the shaft moves but no response from the trans. Rode home 25 miles in 2nd. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Ian

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[BARBEQU124@aol.com]

The shifter is a heavy duty replacement I put in after the original broke at 20k miles.It looks fine and is moving the shaft the full shift distance. Bringing full pressure up or down gets no response.Also the movement of the shifter is not being blocked at either end.  Ian

[BARBEQU124@aol.com]

The bike hasn't been down in years.  Ian

[Mike Frey]

I still recommend checking the lever and make sure it's not hitting the case somewhere. Get down there at eye level and check it out. Even your shoes or a tree branch can bend it in such a way that the lever hits the case when you are upshifting and many highly experienced riders have thought "uh oh" when it's only a bent lever. If not that, next step is inside the cases.......shifter forks. BARBEQU124@... wrote:

 

The bike hasn't been down in years.  Ian

[Jeff Saline]

On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:06:03 -0000 "iamchefian" writes:

> Riding in the dirt yesterday when the 2000 KLR (54k miles) got stuck > in first. Played around with it and got it into 2nd but it wouldn't > shift after that. The shift lever is fine and the shaft moves but no > response from the trans. Rode home 25 miles in 2nd. Anyone have any > ideas? Thanks, Ian

<><><><><><><> <><><><><><><> Ian, If the shift lever isn't broken, bent or touching something making shifting impossible... I'd bet it's a broken spring inside the tranie part of the engine. Right side under the cover. It looks like in my Clymer's manual (M474-3) in chapter 6 (Clutch, Gearshift Linkage and Lubrication System) under the External Gearshift Linkage section it's called a return spring on the shift shaft assembly. See figure 48 if you have this manual. That's just my wild guess right before heading off to bed. Best of luck with it, 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 . ____________________________________________________________ Penny Stock Jumping 2000% Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c57983cb29d1c1270m07vuc

[RobertWichert]

Oh. That's very different. Never mind. Robert P. Wichert P.Eng +1 916 966 9060 FAX +1 916 966 9068 ========================================================

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[spike55_bmw]

I agree with Jeff, remove the right side engine case. Once you have it off, you'll be able to move the shift lever on the left side and watch what isn't working properly on the right side. The shift lever goes across the engine from left to right and moves a star wheel that rotates a shift drum inside the engine halves and that moves the forks to engage the different gears. Several springs in there (right side) that might be a problem or the bolt loosened up between the star wheel and shift drum (star wheel move but does rotate the drum so there is not gear change). Removing the right side case is a pain. You need to drain the coolant because the pump shaft comes through multiple layers of the case. You'll have to get new gaskets too. One for the water pump and one for the side case. Drain all of the oil and I took the brake lever off (hanging) too. Plan on removing the exhaust header (might need a new metal gasket) and the clutch cable too. Remember to draw a silhouette of the side case bolt pattern and the water pump on a piece of cardboard so you can punch little holes through it for each bolt (two or three different lengths so keep it organized). You are about to embark on an interesting educational experience. I envy you. Don R100, A6F (x2)

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:06:03 -0000 "iamchefian" > writes: > > Riding in the dirt yesterday when the 2000 KLR (54k miles) got stuck > > in first. Played around with it and got it into 2nd but it wouldn't > > shift after that. The shift lever is fine and the shaft moves but no > > response from the trans. Rode home 25 miles in 2nd. Anyone have any > > ideas? Thanks, Ian > <><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><> > > Ian, > > If the shift lever isn't broken, bent or touching something making > shifting impossible... I'd bet it's a broken spring inside the tranie > part of the engine. Right side under the cover. It looks like in my > Clymer's manual (M474-3) in chapter 6 (Clutch, Gearshift Linkage and > Lubrication System) under the External Gearshift Linkage section it's > called a return spring on the shift shaft assembly. See figure 48 if you > have this manual. > > That's just my wild guess right before heading off to bed. > > Best of luck with it, > > 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 > > > . > ____________________________________________________________ > Penny Stock Jumping 2000% > Sign up to the #1 voted penny stock newsletter for free today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c57983cb29d1c1270m07vuc >