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First time poster. Long time lurker. Have been poking around on the forum but can't seem to find a thread that deals with this.
2004 KLR650 with about 15,000 miles.
Bought the bike and it wouldn't shift into 4th gear. Like running into a wall with the shifter when trying to get into 4th gear. After riding around the neighborhood for 5 or 6 miles, now it won't shift into 3rd gear.
Yes, I understand you need to really hit the shifter but to no avail.
Here is what I have done so far to remedy:
- Fresh oil change
- Removed shifter - inspected - looked fine - not loose and nothing obviously amiss
- Removed clutch cover to inspect pawl spring. No problems there. Did replace the spring for the hell of it.
- Found some small chunks of metal in the oil screen. Figured the previous owner hadn't done the doohickey and was seeing results of failure.
- Pulled left side cover - spring for idler shaft lever was disintegrated (source of metal in oil screen?). Installed Eagle Mike's doohickey.
- Still won't shift into 3rd.
I am leaning towards a broken or bent shift fork. Any other ideas? Appreciate the help.
2004 KLR650 with about 15,000 miles.
Bought the bike and it wouldn't shift into 4th gear. Like running into a wall with the shifter when trying to get into 4th gear. After riding around the neighborhood for 5 or 6 miles, now it won't shift into 3rd gear.
Yes, I understand you need to really hit the shifter but to no avail.
Here is what I have done so far to remedy:
- Fresh oil change
- Removed shifter - inspected - looked fine - not loose and nothing obviously amiss
- Removed clutch cover to inspect pawl spring. No problems there. Did replace the spring for the hell of it.
- Found some small chunks of metal in the oil screen. Figured the previous owner hadn't done the doohickey and was seeing results of failure.
- Pulled left side cover - spring for idler shaft lever was disintegrated (source of metal in oil screen?). Installed Eagle Mike's doohickey.
- Still won't shift into 3rd.
I am leaning towards a broken or bent shift fork. Any other ideas? Appreciate the help.