96KDX200 Gearbox Problem

[ray004]

Can anyone here give an idea of what went wrong.On Sunday while riding the bike jumped out gear when I put it back in gear it jumped out again.Istoped immediately and then tried to put it in gear but it jumped out while standing still.It seemed to me that the only gear it would hold was 3rd and I managed to ride back slowly to my truck.Any help here would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ray

 

[andrew]

urrrg, don't like the sound of that?!
I would suspect the shifter drum/spring. something similar happened to my old '88 KDX and it turned out to be the spring that had snapped. At least it's easy to get to, being under the clutch side cover.

good luck with it!

 

[Meepanger]

make sure the shift lever is not hitting the frame when you downshift.this happened to me.

 

[ray004]

Andrew
Where is this spring.Ihad the cltch side cover of and only saw the clutch housing.The shift lever is clear of the frame
Thanks
Ray

 

[BRush]

To see the spring and shifter mechanism you need to take off the clutch. Since you have the right sidecover off, be sure to check to see that your KIPS advancer shaft pin has not snapped off. These things have been known to break and then find their way into the tranny and cause shifting problems (or worse!).

 

[ray004]

BRush thanks ill check that out at least I can start somewhere before I have to split the cases.
Ray