3rd. to 4th. gear

Anybody else have the occational 3rd. to 4th. gear miss? It dosen't happen very often. It dosen't slip out of 4th. but rather it just seems to go somewhere in between. I'm just curious if it's my own fault or if it's something mechanical in the tranny I should look into. I plan on taking care of the second gear issue this winter before it becomes a problem and wondered if I should keep an eye out for anything else. This bike is an 84 w/35000 on it. 4000 I put on this spring already. Man I love this bike. When does the second gear usually start to slip out anyway? Thanks in advance for all yur info. Bill

Here's some info that you might find useful. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5039&highlight=gear&page=2 and read number 19.

If you can, open up the middle gear cover on the left side of the engine and pay close attention to the large Torx head screws on the bearing retainer. If they are loose and the shaft has slid out, you will have trouble engaging. I had trouble with third engaging. might be and easy fix by tightening the retainer bolts...though you might have to loosen case bolts prior to.

Good luck with your issue.

Tim