hi all, i've recently put my bike back together and took her for a test run down my street, cant get her out of first by changing up but when i pushed down she changed into second i've checked the punch marks on the spline and the lever and they both match up
i've looked in my trusty haynes bible and the picture in there doesnt resemble the way my lever is set up??? anyone have any ideas??

many thanks, chris

 

Why don't you post up a pic so we can see the way your lever setup looks.

 

hope this helps

 

Looks like GP shifting to me. Flip the shifter so it looks like it does in the manual.

 

The linkage should be on the bottom of the shaft, you've got it upside down.

 

gp shift still works if your too lazy to change it. 1 up, 5 down

 

GP Shift is actually a popular conversion I've heard. Makes the bike much easier when rallying hard, although it does take some getting used to!

 

I've never found it easier to be honest... It's awkward to pull up on the shifter while trying to position my body coming hot into a corner on the brakes.

It just feels natural to "stomp" down through the gears, and while hard on the gas in full tuck my feet are in a better position to pull up on the lever for upshifts.

However, there must be some benefit as obviously most professional racers use this GP shift pattern.

 

thanks for the help guys, all sorted now

 

Not trying to change off subject but can somebody pm me how to change the bike to gp shifting? I think it might be more crisp on this bike.

Thanks