Just got home from a ride that finished early due to my 1999 KDX200 breaking down (first time ever I might add). Add to that the embarassment of having to be towed back to the car by a buddie on a KTM :ohmy:
The trouble started with a really simple off on some slippery clay. I came down on my left and after a quick inspection saw there was no damage at all. So I started her up, clicked into first and let the clutch out...... and nothing! It seemed to be in gear but was going nowehere. I played around with the gear shift for a while but no matter how high a gear I selected, the rear wheel would roll free as if it were in neutral. I kind of guessed I had broken a selector in the box or something. So strange considering it was such a slow crash and there was no obvious damage to the gear shift at all.
Now here is the weird bit - after getting home about an hour and a half later I wheeled the bike in the garage and thought I might give it one more try. I found first and tried to push the bike - and the rear wheel enagaged! so I started the bike and sure enough my gearbox was back!
Anyone care to have a guess at what might have happened?
The trouble started with a really simple off on some slippery clay. I came down on my left and after a quick inspection saw there was no damage at all. So I started her up, clicked into first and let the clutch out...... and nothing! It seemed to be in gear but was going nowehere. I played around with the gear shift for a while but no matter how high a gear I selected, the rear wheel would roll free as if it were in neutral. I kind of guessed I had broken a selector in the box or something. So strange considering it was such a slow crash and there was no obvious damage to the gear shift at all.
Now here is the weird bit - after getting home about an hour and a half later I wheeled the bike in the garage and thought I might give it one more try. I found first and tried to push the bike - and the rear wheel enagaged! so I started the bike and sure enough my gearbox was back!
Anyone care to have a guess at what might have happened?