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Thread: 250r trans won't shift into neutral, any ideas

  1. 05-01-2006, 12:12 AM #1
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    250r trans won't shift into neutral, any ideas

    I just got my 250r back together. Did it all myself with the help from here and .org. Bike runs great and shifts through all 6 gears fine. I just can't get it into neutral when the motor is running. If you shut it off it goes into neutral just fine. It does seem to be a little notchier when shifting than before. Any ideas on what may cause this other than a bent shift fork, I'd like to try all alternatives before splitting the cases again.
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  2. 05-01-2006, 12:17 AM #2
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    My guess is your clutch cable needs some adjustment....
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  3. 05-01-2006, 06:04 PM #3
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    well if the cable was checked.... the only thing else is maybe a broken spring any noise from the cover when the clutch is engaged? thats happen to my dirt bike once...
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  4. 05-01-2006, 07:21 PM #4
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    how is the clutch basket? sounds like the basket is worn and not letting the plastes to float freely..
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  5. 05-01-2006, 07:23 PM #5
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    I had this happen to me as well. I thought that the clutch cable on the R was way too tight, so I loosened it a bit. Well when I went to pop it into neutral, it would just go between 1st and 2nd and not go into neutral. After I tightened the cable back up, it worked fine. I guess my clutch its simply hard to pull
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  6. 05-02-2006, 11:15 AM #6
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    Clutch basket is a little worn. IE there are some very small steps in it. But it never had a problem going into neutral before the bottom end rebuild. Could it just take some time for it to wear in again? The clutch basket also had a little in and out play in it. Is this normal or shoud it be tight with no in and out movement.
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  7. 05-02-2006, 11:23 AM #7
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    I know those close ratio transmissions can be a little touchy.
    Have you tried to see if it will go into N without the trike running and using your hand to lightly jog the shifter between 1st and 2nd?
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  8. 05-02-2006, 03:28 PM #8
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  9. 05-02-2006, 04:18 PM #9
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    Normal for old 250Rs, clutch basket or wear on the push rod or mushroom. Mine does it.
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