no master link?

[jamesrusel]

Hi All, 4 miles into my 20 mile commute home I heard a strange noise and when I tried to shift to 3rd gear all I could get was 1 shift to neutral above 2nd gear. I was able to ride home in 2nd no problems, 1st neutral and 2nd all shifted normal. The day before I had changed my oil and on my into my ride to work I had gone on reserve all was OK. 3000 miles ago I installed a new doohicky and spring. The old doohicky was broken and a small pice was missing. It looks like I will have to split the case to get at the tranny. Any words of wisdom? I guess I should pull the right side cover to see if I can see anything. If I have to pull the motor is there any other maintenance I should do ? New bearings, full gasket kit. My 1999 A13 has 24K miles on it. I have a 89 A3 parts bike that I will probley pull apart for trainning. At least I was able to get my summer run in and I have time to get it ready for next year. Looks like I'll be riding the Vision for now. Thanks, James

[Conall]

Whoa, wait a minute. You're jumping to conclusions here. gotta eliminate the easy stiff first. Many riders have seen the stock shift lever break at the base weld. This doesn't always happen, but you should at least remove your stock unit and inspect the quality of the weld. call/email fred @ arrowhead motorsports if it's just the gear shifter, he'll fix you up fast. Conall http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/index.html

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jamesrusel" wrote: > Hi All, > > 4 miles into my 20 mile commute home I heard a strange noise and when > I tried to shift to 3rd gear all I could get was 1 shift to neutral > above 2nd gear. > I was able to ride home in 2nd no problems, 1st neutral and 2nd all > shifted normal. > > The day before I had changed my oil and on my into my ride to work I > had gone on reserve all was OK. > 3000 miles ago I installed a new doohicky and spring. The old doohicky > was broken and a small pice was missing. > > It looks like I will have to split the case to get at the tranny. > > Any words of wisdom? > > I guess I should pull the right side cover to see if I can see > anything. > If I have to pull the motor is there any other maintenance I should > do ? New bearings, full gasket kit. > > My 1999 A13 has 24K miles on it. > I have a 89 A3 parts bike that I will probley pull apart for > trainning. > At least I was able to get my summer run in and I have time to get it > ready for next year. > Looks like I'll be riding the Vision for now. > > Thanks, > James

[jamesrusel]

I wish that was the answer. The shift lever is solid as is the mounting to the shaft. I am running a aftermarket shift lever, Moose I think. I have had the stock POS lever weld give out on me and I carry a spair just in case. When I shift the lever is not hitting the case. I will remove and check the shift lever in the light of day, Thanks for the idea Conall. James

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Conall" wrote: > Whoa, wait a minute. You're jumping to conclusions here. gotta > eliminate the easy stiff first. > Many riders have seen the stock shift lever break at the base weld. > This doesn't always happen, but you should at least remove your stock > unit and inspect the quality of the weld. call/email fred @ arrowhead > motorsports if it's just the gear shifter, he'll fix you up fast. > > Conall > http://www.angelfire.com/co/klr650/index.html > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "jamesrusel" wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > 4 miles into my 20 mile commute home I heard a strange noise and when > > I tried to shift to 3rd gear all I could get was 1 shift to neutral > > above 2nd gear. > > I was able to ride home in 2nd no problems, 1st neutral and 2nd all > > shifted normal. > > > > The day before I had changed my oil and on my into my ride to work I > > had gone on reserve all was OK. > > 3000 miles ago I installed a new doohicky and spring. The old doohicky > > was broken and a small pice was missing. > > > > It looks like I will have to split the case to get at the tranny. > > > > Any words of wisdom? > > > > I guess I should pull the right side cover to see if I can see > > anything. > > If I have to pull the motor is there any other maintenance I should > > do ? New bearings, full gasket kit. > > > > My 1999 A13 has 24K miles on it. > > I have a 89 A3 parts bike that I will probley pull apart for > > trainning. > > At least I was able to get my summer run in and I have time to get it > > ready for next year. > > Looks like I'll be riding the Vision for now. > > > > Thanks, > > James

[April Neave & Norm Keller]

You don't happen to have a lever saver cable installed on your shifter do you? The device I'm referring to is a small cable installed between the forward end of the shift lever and the frame. (They are also useful on the brake pedal) The purpose of the lever saver is to prevent small trees and branches from being pulled between the lever and the engine case which can bend the lever or break off. On two occasions a branch has pulled the cable rearward and jammed it so the shifter would downshift OK, select neutral from first OK but second gear was difficult to get. The shifter would no locate third, fourth or fifth. Why second and not the others? No idea, but really makes me wonder. I'll bet a guy wouldn't be able to install a cable to do this! When this has happened it was only necessary to reach under and push the cable back into position and all was right in Shifts Ville. Hope this is all that your problem amounts to. Norm

[dooden]

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Critchfield" wrote:

> Hi All, > > I'm in the process of doing a down-to-frame service - 5,000 Miles - on > my '05 KLR. As I was pulling the rear wheel to replace the rear tire > & brake pads, I figured that I'd pull the chain and give it a dunk in > the jet washer...only to find no way of removing the chain, short of > pulling the swingarm or busting the chain breaker out of my Off-Road > Emergency kit. Am I missing something here? > > Any input would be greatly appreciated. > > Scott

Since you are doing the maint. anyway...... Remove the swingarm and grease them bearings, then the chain can come off without cutting a link. 106 link chain is without a masterlink. Thats the way it is. Sorry http://klr6500.tripod.com/swingarm.htm Dooden A15 Green Ape