2nd to 3rd gear

[Dan]

my bike doesnt like going from 2nd to 3rd when going fast, to change it u have to drop the revs, which means slowing down quite alot. its gets a bit anoying when ur doing 70 trying to change into 3rd. is there anything i can do to fix this?
also it is hard toget it into nutural.

cheers

[Kris]

I take it you've tried changing the oil?

[Dan]

[G]

It may just have a dipstick (which is more usefull than a sight glass IMHO).

[Keith]

Hi

Could well be the gearbox oil. On alot of 2 strokes there is a small screw on the clutch casing. You take this out and then fill the gearbox with oil until it overflows through the screw hole. Not sure about the RGV but it wouldnt surprise me if this is the method to use.

Also check that you have the gearchange lever adjusted correctly. I had this problem with my 1200 Bandit when I bought it and it was due to a weak return spring in the gearbox. Basically when I change up the linkage inside the box didnt return to position correctly so was not ready to select the following gear. Same is possible if the gear lever isnt returning full , for example if your foot is holding the lever up

All the best

Keith

[ROOTLESS]

could be a slight adjustment too your clutch cable required
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[rod]

Hey Dan,

I had the same problem with my TZR yesterday. The gear change lever had bent slightly when I dropped it so it was nearly impossible changing from 2nd to 3rd. (1st to 2nd was ok for some reason). I just bent it back and it was fine.

Rod