Jusblowit
Certified Looney
I am working out the final kinks on my project, already had it out for a test ride and then had to take a step back and address some leaks due to overlooked/improperly installed seals...
At any rate, when I had it out shifting was extremely stiff. When I rebuilt the engine everything seemed to shift fine on the bench, so I assumed the problem had to do with clearance issues with the linkage mechanism to the rearsets.
Did a bit of tweaking of my linkage rod and spacers got it to where shifting action is really smooth with the bike on a service stand rocking the rear wheel back and forth by hand.
However, with the engine running (with the bike on a stand) the gearbox is all but locked out. I can shift up or down out of neutral but then it's locked in 1st or 2nd. Can't shift at all until I cut the engine.
I'm going to give it a try with the original shifter on the shaft, to eliminate the linkage as the culprit, but is there anything else I could be looking for?
One possible clue is the clutch- I've converted to a hydraulic setup. Originally used a 5/8" master and it was waaaay stiff. Swapped out to a 12mm and its very plush, but I may have lost too much travel. When I kick it into gear with the engine running the clutch DOES disengage but I can feel the slightest bit of drag. I know this can make it hard to find neutral, but it shouldn't affect the ability to just shift through the gears, should it? I can try a 14mm master, but its quite a few $$ I don't want to spend until I've eliminated other possibilities.
The real head scratcher for me is the shifting seems to work perfectly with the engine off...Please someone tell me I don't have to pull the motor and crack the cases...
At any rate, when I had it out shifting was extremely stiff. When I rebuilt the engine everything seemed to shift fine on the bench, so I assumed the problem had to do with clearance issues with the linkage mechanism to the rearsets.
Did a bit of tweaking of my linkage rod and spacers got it to where shifting action is really smooth with the bike on a service stand rocking the rear wheel back and forth by hand.
However, with the engine running (with the bike on a stand) the gearbox is all but locked out. I can shift up or down out of neutral but then it's locked in 1st or 2nd. Can't shift at all until I cut the engine.
I'm going to give it a try with the original shifter on the shaft, to eliminate the linkage as the culprit, but is there anything else I could be looking for?
One possible clue is the clutch- I've converted to a hydraulic setup. Originally used a 5/8" master and it was waaaay stiff. Swapped out to a 12mm and its very plush, but I may have lost too much travel. When I kick it into gear with the engine running the clutch DOES disengage but I can feel the slightest bit of drag. I know this can make it hard to find neutral, but it shouldn't affect the ability to just shift through the gears, should it? I can try a 14mm master, but its quite a few $$ I don't want to spend until I've eliminated other possibilities.
The real head scratcher for me is the shifting seems to work perfectly with the engine off...Please someone tell me I don't have to pull the motor and crack the cases...