popping out of gear

[tjfisher30]

ok just riding around at slow speeds in second gear when it pops out of gear back into nuetral ? any ideas what do i need to do

[DiverRay]

tjfisher30,
Yes, read the "Tech Tip" from the main page, Transmission, 2nd gear fix.
The job sounds like a lot, but can be done without pulling the engine or splitting cases. I did mine, first time, in two days. I also drained everything and had the bike upside down on a low stand. That DID make it easy to work on.
Plan on doing a dremmel fix on first and second gear, just to be safe.

[mason79]

Re: popping out of gear

Originally posted by tjfisher30
ok just riding around at slow speeds in second gear when it pops out of gear back into nuetral ? any ideas what do i need to do

yeah mine does that too, not when i haul butt, so i just pop it in and move on,
i might be a lame rider, cause, almost everytime i ride i get a false 4 to 5 false neutral and i can never get it back in up or down without grinding the bejesus outof it

to me this is a worse offender that crusing gingerly in second and it slipping out, but i'm sure she wouldn't like it tho.
any more comments on this?

[Ken Talbot]

Your false neutral problem sounds more like it might be from a weak or broken shifter return spring, or mis-alignment in the shifter assembly. Have a look at this thread to see if this might be your problem.

[mason79]

Originally posted by Ken Talbot
Your false neutral problem sounds more like it might be from a weak or broken shifter return spring, or mis-alignment in the shifter assembly. Have a look at this thread to see if this might be your problem.

i had the darn thing out a few time trying to stop the neutral switch's leak and the alignment and spring appears quite good, i think i don't pay enough attention when shifting and half fast shifting that causes the falses, not diliberate enough as i read elsewhere here...thanks, any rationlization not to do mechanical work, i just wanna ride damnit.