Have I wrecked my transmission?

[Lewisb4hunt]

Hi. Ended the weekend by popping some wheelies (off road) on my wr250x. The clutch engaged then suddenly it was like it had slipped into neutral, even though the neutral light wasn't on. I tried to get the bike moving in any gear and got nothing but revs. It would crawl about 2mph in 1st. I have just changed the clutch plates thinking it would solve the problems. Started the bike fine, no strange noises and still nothing even with clutch fully engaged. Anyone have this happen before? If so, what did it lead to? I'm really hoping I haven't buggered my trans or crankshaft!! Cheers

[megawatt]

Did you replace steel plates as well as friction plates?

[Lewisb4hunt]

Yeah. I have found the problem now, hopefully. The spacer between the front sprocket and the nut had shattered with about quarter of it holding onto the shaft. Should just need new spacer

[Guest]

In 40-odd years of motorcycling, I have come to learn that if you have to ask that kind of question, the answer is probably "yes".....

[fastbob]

Glad it was a false alarm , it always pays to go for the cheap solution first. Last year was convinced my gearbox was shot on some grim and lonely road in the Scottish Boarders . I stopped and stripped out my clutch but found nothing , then I spotted it . It was a loose sprocket nut clipping the plastic chain guard ! I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst.

[Hoggs]

I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst.

 

Ah... Killswitch Syndrome

[fastbob]

I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst.

 

Ah... Killswitch Syndrome

 

When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea.

[Hoggs]

...i feel bad for laughing

[Guest]

...i feel bad for laughing

Don't - 'cos one day, it will happen to you........one day.

It's like the old saying "it's not if you drop it......it's just when".

[bonio]

...i feel bad for laughing

Don't - 'cos one day, it will happen to you........one day.

It's like the old saying "it's not if you drop it......it's just when".

 

It happened to me

[Lumor_uk]

First thing I check if no starter... Kill switch... Side stand switch... Clutch switch...datatool alarm fuse

[RantMachine]

I could've fixed it in seconds if only I had thought logically instead of fearing the worst.

 

Ah... Killswitch Syndrome

 

When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea.

...can't help feeling like I've heard this story before but from the other side

[fastbob]

Ah... Killswitch Syndrome

 

When I worked in a bike shop an overweight bloke arrived just about ready to drop from exhaustion having pushed a 600 Bandit about half a mile . It took a lot of effort not to be smug when I flicked the kill switch and started it . Poor sod had knocked it with his glove . We made him a cup of tea.

...can't help feeling like I've heard this story before but from the other side

 

You mean it was you ? Blue jacket , M&P Coventry?

[RantMachine]

Nah I wouldn't lower myself to owning a Bandit

[RantMachine]

And that's saying something...

[Bhawk]

I once walked a bike a mile and half to petrol station thinking it had run out of fuel, it was literally as I rolled it onto the forecourt I glanced at the killswitch and realised. Hell of a long walk. Luckily it wasn't raining but I felt like such an idiot