A unique shifting problem

[Venturous Randy]

I had noted a couple of weeks ago that I was having a shifting problem. I was having a problem with the bike not staying in 1st and 5th gear. I could shift it into 1st gear and it would come back out unless I held the shifter down until I put it under a load. I was having the same problem with 5th and also having a problem with finding neutral.

I suspected I was having a détente problem and that was what it turned out to be. The spring that pulls in the détente roller arm was broken. I had a spare and was able to replace it by taking off the clutch side cover and down beside the clutch basket I could get to it. Some long needle nose pliers and I was good to go.

I wanted to post this as this is not a problem I have heard the Venture having. It appears that the spring was just worn enough to finally break.

RandyA

[XV1100SE]

Not bad for a 29 year old bike ! Spring lasted that long? That's great !

[Flyinfool]

Looks like an easy enough fix.

 

Were you able to find the other end of the spring?

Would sure hate for it to find a gear........

[Venturous Randy]

Looks like an easy enough fix.

 

Were you able to find the other end of the spring?

Would sure hate for it to find a gear........

 

Nope, I figure it will be stuck to the magnetic plug the next time I change the oil.

RandyA

[billmac]

I'd be changing the oil now.

[Evan]

Interesting!