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[Bungi]

my pals 916 trackbike is stuck in first gear, basically started it up selacted first gear and now it wont change gear or re-select nuteral. seems like the gear selector mat be stuck as the gear lever is fairly solid,

so whats the likely cause, and how to put it right? seems like the engine side case needs to come of what if any special tools are needed , seals or gaskets are required to put it back together, should i need to take a look at the selector mechanisum?

any advice please !!!

[keefer]

left hand crank case needs to come off.
if you wan to inspect gear selector.
its in the Haynes manual.
not to difficult you need to make a puller up to remove the cover as it will stay put with the alternator magnet.
other than that some three bond sealant when putting back together.

[Bungi]

ok keefer thanks,

is the selector a common type of problem on these bikes? any thing else it may be causing it?

[Bungi]

well for info the gear change leaver linkage had been removed and put back on the spline in a differant place, hence wont change gear, moved it about abit and "hey presto"

whoda thought it!!