Hiya everyone, let’s start by say the bike has been run very well , no more cutting out when hot , no more smoke , so I thought I would take for a nice run half hour in and I noticed that I could not change down to first, and it was hard to find more gears , pull over turned engine off , I noticed that the gear selector rod witch goes into the engine was sloppy but I can find all the gears and neutral with difficulty, no oil is leaking out tho! Can I get to the gear selector by just taking the clutch basket off ! Or does the engine need to come out to be split! Any help would be appreciated please please!

 

I’ve read the manual and I can’t see how I can to remove the needle bearing! ( with engine in the bike). Would I need a special tool , ( gear selector needle bearing and seal ) I ll take side caseing off tomorrow with the clutch basket I do have holding tool , and hopefully something has popped off? I’ll make sure I’ve got all gears before I start even tho the rod ( selector) is really sloppy fingers crossed, anyone got any tips ! Much appreciated

 

Bike all back together after changing gear selector rod and seal, and new clutch plates ! And now the gears and clutch fills lovely, I done about 10 miles just to make sure everything was good now all I’ve got to do is dress the bike back up ( put fairings back on ). And take it for a longer run , so happy that the gear box was ok ! Ps. If anyone is going to fit new plates what I did was sand down the very small groves on the centre hub so you don’t get any drag on the clutch discs , ( did not need clutch tool just sit on bike put in top gear hold front brake with left hand foot on brake and undone nut , Easy ).

 

Great to hear that you have managed to sort it and the details that you have provided. Thanks for that.
Fingers crossed for the long run.

 

LOL, I'm just trying to visualize that in my mind...

 

Was not as hard as it sounds , LOL. Took the bike today for a 80 mile round trip , gears are lovely and smooth , all I found was a tiny oil leak from side caseing so very happy , all I havt to do is sort that !