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Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:26 pm
by joespeed
have you put the gears in the right way?
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 2:53 pm
by Bilko
Yes mate.
Took it for a spin round the block and got 2nd, 3rd & 4th no problem
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:21 pm
by blue
Head of the pinch bolt on your selector fork snaging on the casing? Did you use the correct one with a 9mm head?
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:15 pm
by Bilko
Yes mate, definately.
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:23 pm
by leigh
is it gp or li style gear selector shaft if li may need moving round a notch.
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 4:42 pm
by Bilko
GP
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 5:49 pm
by coaster
Not too much play in the linkage is there? If you can't get it to go in by slackening the upshift cable and tightening the downshift cable then it might be worth trying another one.
Also, is the clutch dragging at all? Won't help matters if it is.
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:49 pm
by Bilko
I'll check again in the morning. I've got my son staying over tonight.
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:11 pm
by leigh
did you line the shaft up as per stickys book
Re: Jumping out of first gear
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:40 am
by vince
you dont state what bike youve got but if its an older model it could be the posistion of the gear arm where it connects to the shaft going into the gear box. As a guide with the engine built if you put the bike in forth gear (lambretta) with the gear rod from the cables attatched the arm should almost hit the rear suspension casting on the engine,if the gap is to big it wont go forward enough to select 1st, do you understand. Another little thing to check is the arm with the gear cable swivel fitted with the kink facing SORRY OUT WARDS ?