+-
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: LT500 Shifting Problems  (Read 1242 times)

Offline

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Newbie
  • **
  • Posts: 6
LT500 Shifting Problems
« on: October 10, 2012, 05:42:15 pm »
Hi, I'm new to this site, and I am hoping someone might beable to help me with my new project, its a 87 LT500, I picked it up cheap with a bad clutch, I have placed a new clutch in it and it ran good, my problem is the shifter sometimes doesnt engage right, it doesnt slip or anything, it just doesnt shift to the next gear unless I play with it a little, it also feels like theres not enough tension on the shift lever, any help on this would be greatly appreciated, Thanks
Logged

Share on Bluesky Share on Facebook

Offline

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Range Rover
  • *****
  • Posts: 474
  • Gender: Male
  • 2 stroke or no stroke
  • Location: Minnesota
Re: LT500 Shifting Problems
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2012, 05:52:06 pm »
check the shift forks. one might be bent.
Logged
89 zilla Bartlett racing Dune Porting,42.5mm rx'd carb,DrQ pipe, vf3 reeds
 89 lt250r custom frame with Bartlett racin Dune Porting, DR Q pipe, zilla carb, vf3 reeds
 00 426ex 12:5 comp, stage2 cam, full yosh exauast, +2+1 a arms, +2 lons

Offline

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Pro Member
  • ********
  • Posts: 984
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Detroit, mi
Re: LT500 Shifting Problems
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2012, 06:54:49 pm »
A easy thing to check is the gear shifting paw is lined up with the shift barrel paw. Pull the clutch cover and lol below the clutch. If these are misalign it won't shift right.

Do you have a service manual?
Logged
Ain't ever seen it......but I have heard it.

Offline

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Weekend Warrior
  • ****
  • Posts: 161
  • Gender: Male
Re: LT500 Shifting Problems
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2012, 08:28:41 am »
   Is the shifter shaft straight, if its bent a little your shifter could be rubbing on the side of your motor and making it hard to change gears, I had that problem when I bought my bike, The shaft gets bent when the chain accidentally comes off while riding from poor maintenance.
Logged
87  LT500R
98  sporstman500

Offline

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Weekend Warrior
  • ****
  • Posts: 238
Re: LT500 Shifting Problems
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2012, 12:55:42 pm »
This one.

  Bent shaft like said above too.
Logged

Offline

  • Mitch Keller
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Administrator
  • Trail Blazer
  • *****
  • Posts: 799
  • Love The Smell Of 927 and Race Fuel In The Morning
  • Location: Riverside Ca
Re: LT500 Shifting Problems
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2012, 01:39:46 pm »
Also check to make sure the shifting shaft is straight, even slightly tweeked will cause some shift problems.
Logged
F Mitch Keller

Offline

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Newbie
  • **
  • Posts: 6
Re: LT500 shifting problems
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2012, 09:29:07 am »
Thanks for all the replys, and I noticed the shift shaft gear was misaligned when I changed the clutch I thought I lined it back up correctly but ill pop the cover back off and give it another look, the spring thats on the shaft had come off to so ill double check that, I have a manual but it didnt say much on the position of the spring does anyone have a picture of how the spring hooks on, thanks for all the help
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
 

+- Suzuki Quadracer HQ Store Zone

http://www.suzukiquadracerhq.com/index.php?action=store