any one ever have this problem?

[YTZ250#1]

I've been building my 86 tri-z for over 4 yrs.The motor has all new bearings,seals and gaskets,fresh bore with new piston.when I had it apart I looked every thing over good.I got it together for trikefest and fired it up today.I still have to tune the carb but it runs ok.My main problem is no first gear.I can feel it go in and it wants to move but it don't go very good.2nd -6th work great.do you think a bad shift fork or drum? or could my problem be worse than that?let me know what you think. Thanks Steve

[Trikeaholic]

man, I hope mine runs when its finished. Should be done by fall, I hope.....Did you assemble your bottom end yourself?

[YTZ250#1]

Yeh I did it my self.I think yhe shift fork is bent and its not going all the way into 1st.I'll take it apart after trike fest to check it out.I don't use the lower gears very often anyway.

[x.system]

May want to do a quick check on your clutch pack, I had a similar problem and found I had the basket on wrong. This was a streetbike though, had to be installed in a certain location.

[TimSr]

This can be caused by a worn or bent shifting fork not moving a gear far enough to one side, or by the side knobs on a gear being rounded. When I lost mine it was when I was raicng it, and I would throw the 11T front sprocket on so that 2nd gear was like first, and just not use first gear until I got the chance to tear it down.

[350x'inNY]

Steve.... cool that you are going to Trikefest.... who you riding out with??

Bruce

[YTZ250#1]

Just me and my friend Doug,Did you need a lift? I'm driving the wifes Tahoe.It has tunes and air

[350x'inNY]

Thanks for the offer.... I'm riding with Trikeaholic and Freaksfix from CNY. Got Holic's 20ft Mobile with a 16ft trailer. :D

See you there! :TrikesOwn

Bruce