Only shifts between 1st N and 2nd

[2004LEBanshee]

I went riding today for about 5 hours with no problems at all. Just before I loaded up I was putting around not banging gears and I noticed it would only shift up one gear or down one gear. I thought it was 2nd and 3rd but when I got it stopped I found "N" with it so I guess it's 1st and 2nd. I dont hear any grinding or other wierd noise. If I shift up or down again past my one gear up or down limit, It has the same feeling of trying to shift down past first. "It's just a solid feeling". I dont get what the hell happened. I have a stock tranny with a modded shift star from Fast what was put on about 2 years ago. No problems with my tranny ever.

Edited May 18, 2009 by 2004LEBanshee

[shanYE west]

Gonna have to pull the cover off and take a look at the shift segment and shift shaft adjustment.

[2004LEBanshee]

Yea I figured I would try that first. I was just hopeing that someone may have had a similar situation and could tell me what it was.

[2004LEBanshee]

Ok I pulled to clutch cover and clutch off and noticed that the end of my shift shaft ( the part that pivots on a spring) was kinda cockeyed or stuck to one side. So I went to the stator side to try and removed my shifter lever. I went back to the other side and noticed it looked normal again. I attached the shifter lever and manually moved the bike up and down through the gears and it went fine. I dont know what the hell happened. How could this get like this also what can I do so this doesnt happen again? Should I get a whole new setup? Has anyone experienced this?

 

[2004LEBanshee]

I assume my problem is due to the shaft being slightly bent or the spring being worn. Is it safe to say its not internal and Ill probably be good with a new shaft and spring setup. I Just dont want to buy a new gasket, seal, oil and coolent to find out its internal. Shifting it now by hand it sounds and feels like normal. Would a bad shift fork be something that is hit and miss?

[J-Madd]

I doubt its a bent shift fork, especially on a stock transmission.

[sheefreak]

You should be ok to just change the shift shaft. The little "C" at the end of the shaft that actually turns the shift drum develops side to side play over time and it sounds like this is what is causing your binding.

[2004LEBanshee]

hopefully your right. i just swaped it out for a new one got to go to wor so I cant start it up yet.