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    Hi guys, I'm thinking of buying an 80 XS11 basket case. The guy says it sticks in 5th sometimes. Does this sound like the shift lever spring? What do you think.

    Thanks Red
    79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box w/larger velocity stacks, 750 FD.
    79 SF parts bike.

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    Hey Bandit,

    Could be as simple as a broken/bent pin on the end of the shift drum that the shift pawl has to grab to turn the drum to allow shifting up and down? Could be a bent shift fork?

    Both are relatively easy to fix. BUY IT!
    T.C.
    T. C. Gresham
    81SH "Godzilla" . . .1179cc super-rat.
    79SF "The Teacher" . . .basket case!
    History shows again and again,
    How nature points out the folly of men!

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