g4unts Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 Hi all, My gear shifter doesn't spring back up when changing down, any ideas? Quote
fastbob Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 The return spring is probably broken or detached. What's the bike? Might be an easy fix, depends on whether its inside or outside the crankcase. Quote
Stu Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 They don't have a return spring! They have a detent spring and a torsion spring! Firstly remove the gear linkage and check the pivot points aren't seized or sticking this is the most common problem Quote
fastbob Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 They don't have a return spring! They have a detent spring and a torsion spring! Firstly remove the gear linkage and check the pivot points aren't seized or sticking this is the most common problemAh so it's the description in the Honda parts catalogue that's wrong.http://i.imgur.com/B73cbEi.png Quote
g4unts Posted April 5, 2017 Author Posted April 5, 2017 Great thanks I'll have a look when I finish work Quote
Stu Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 I stand corrected!! no need to be a bell end about it though Quote
fastbob Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 I stand corrected!! no need to be a bell end about it though Correct, I have no need to be a bell end about anything. Quote
Picollus Posted April 5, 2017 Posted April 5, 2017 Just a general heh. No comment as to where that heh was aimed. Quote
g4unts Posted April 6, 2017 Author Posted April 6, 2017 Great cheers after looking the diagram I WD40'd the area and left if for an hour and its working fine. CheersSorry forgot to mention that it flicked back up after a few seconds so it wasn't totally broken, anyway thanks Quote
Grumpy Old Git Posted April 6, 2017 Posted April 6, 2017 Firstly remove the gear linkage and check the pivot points aren't seized or sticking this is the most common problem Spot on it would seem Stu! Quote
Stu Posted April 6, 2017 Posted April 6, 2017 Great cheers after looking the diagram I WD40'd the area and left if for an hour and its working fine. CheersSorry forgot to mention that it flicked back up after a few seconds so it wasn't totally broken, anyway thanks Always start with the easiest first and the most common Also when you get chance out need to strip and clean the linkage and re grease it otherwise the wd40 will dry out and it will happen again Quote
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