TECATE with bad first gear

[drivetime]

Im looking at possibly getting a tecate with a bad first gear. What would cause this and what would it take to fix it?

Would first gear need to be replaced and forks or?

[another owner]

Describe what a 'bad first gear' is, Making noise, Jumping, Doesnt engage properly, Rough, whines/grinds? And is it just first gear?

[drivetime]

Oh yea sorry about that.

It wont engage into first gear. I dont have the trike yet so I cant explain the problem to thoroughly.

Wont go into first but will go into all the other gears and is driveable with no issues after first.

[just ben]

could be a bent shift for,worn shift drum,gear missing teeth. they are very simple transmissions it should be obvious when its apart. there is a complete tranny on ebay now cheap.I think it was 22.00 plus 15.00 for shipping. edit.. I was wrong. 22.99+15.00 heres a link http://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Kawasaki-Tecate-KXT250-transmission-gears-forks-/320821710110?pt=Motors_ATV_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item4ab276cd1e

[STiForester]

That's cheap. Yea it's all pretty simple. Gotta love two stroke :D

[tecate 250rr]

Who knows maybe it's just a stripped shift lever.

[just ben]

Who knows maybe it's just a stripped shift lever.very true. I bought an 84 that needed "tranny work" and it was just a stripped shifter