2nd gear ??? HELP ME!!!!

[talonsx2]

put the bike back together after 2nd gear rebuild and am at the point where I should be able to check operation except something aint right....

So here is the question=

put the shifter in what is supposed to be 1st gear and the indicator states 5TH gear????

 

What the heck is up with that?

 

thanks in advance, mike

[bkuhr]

find neutral to confirm (1 up from 1st)or(1 down from 5th)

I would suspect shift lever on wrong, very easy to do- pics here somewhere.

[talonsx2]

I do have the shift lever all the way down and it is stating 5th one up from there it does hit neutral...shift lever is upside down?? is this what i am understanding you to say???

 

thanks mike

[bkuhr]

here ya go

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=65782&highlight=shifter

check second pic in post #5

I would suspect the short lever on the shaft is "up" rather than "down"

 

Been there - done that

[talonsx2]

thank you that was the ticket..

Now if i can get the fuel pump to prime i may have a winner..

 

thanks again mike.

[Venturous Randy]

The shaft that comes through the case will have a mark on the end of it. That mark should line up to be in the slot where the clamp bolt is on the outside.

RandyA

[Yammer Dan]

Open drains on carbs and turn key on and off a few times. Listen for clicks.

[talonsx2]

it is pretty much a guarantee that the bike will not start if the fuel petcock is closed...

 

thanks for the help, now if i can just remember what piece of plastic goes on first:confused24: