Hello all I have a 1987 lt 500. I bought it with a blown head gasket rebuilt the top end. While riding 2-3 mins after warm up in second gear it made a screaching sound and locked up the rear tires!
I said to my self oh no lost a top end. well I clutched it kicked it and she fired right back up no problem. Wheew i thought not a seized piston. shift into 1st and let the clutch out go about 1/2 a rev of the rear tires and trans locks up? it will shift into all gears exept neutral. it will roll with the clutch in. It will idle and rev fine?
I have searched the web and have not found any answers.

please help got any ideas?

Had planed on that in the morning. just cant figure it out. this is the first time something like this has happened to me in 25 years of riding

carrier bearing is seized

all I will say is I'm 50% sure that's what it is

bad news bears

motorgeek for the win
my 5th gear was welded to the counter shaft.
275 bucks later and 2 week wait it will be back together
thanks all for your help

Steve