Bike wont shift past 2nd gear when running

[pearsonbe]

but it can be shifted to higher gears when not running. Does this sound like a clutch issue?

[tclayton9]

Can you explain a little more.

[DonTZ125]

Sounds like your shift pedal or linkage is misadjusted or bent, and isn't allowing sufficient throw to complete the shift.

[pearsonbe]

When it's on a stand and not running, it will shift through the gears. But on the road, it won't shift into third, fourth. etc. The retaining screw for the linkage was missing when I got the bike. And the end that connects to the splined shaft at the transmission would fall off sometimes. It wasn't a big issue since the bike was just sitting while we worked on the many problems it had.

Yesterday, we reinstalled the linkage and found a replacement screw. Maybe we didn't get it right. I will take a look at it again today. What is the adjustment procedure?

Don, I installed the new R6 VRR yesterday and your harness adapter made the job easy.

[pearsonbe]

I read the adjustment procedure in the manual. Looks simple. I did some frame painting and will see if it just needs an adjustment. That would be good news. I've been working on this for months and want to ride.

[pearsonbe]

The shift pedal needed a major adjustment. It's much better now! The clutch may need to be replaced. It does not engage smoothly in first gear. But that can wait.

[DonTZ125]

Adjust your clutch mechanism at the sprocket cover. If it's out as bad as the pedal, you'll be replacing hard parts in short order.

[pearsonbe]

Ok. Thanks. Lol. No surprise. This thing is needy as hell. Not necessarily the bikes fault. I believe it was ridden hard and put away wet.

[pearsonbe]

I'm still having problems shifting. Finally got tags for the bike and planned to ride it to work yesterday. About a mile from the house at a red light, I couldn't shift into first gear. I guess it was in second. The bike stalled a few times and I had to rev high and slip the clutch to get going. Rocking the bike while shifting to first works eventually. It shouldn't be that difficult.

I didn't find information in my manual about an adjustment at the sprocket cover. You Tube wasn't helpful either. Can anyone provide more details?

[pearsonbe]

Made small adjustments at the clutch pedal until it was right. I didnt know about the locknuts and rotating the shaft.

[pearsonbe]

Ok now it wont shift into 6th gear and it sounds like it is taching high. I dont know what the number is since the tach is broken.