Bike wouldn't down shift

rac3r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

On my way home today I was on the dual carriageway for about 20/30 mins doing about 50/60 mph then I had to slow down for the traffic lights, as I slowed down I went to down shift so clutch in and pushed down on the lever, it moved but nothing happened. I came to a complete stop and tried again but still nothing, lights went green so I had to take off in the gear I was in, I slowed again but this time it did down shift! Dance!

Anyone know why this happened?

(on a side not has the site been down for a few hours or is it just me? Laughing

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Chriss · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 May 2005 Karma :

Did you pull the clutch in and out a few times whilst trying to change? Only reason I ask, was in my car, sometimes it won't select reverse, so I have to let the clutch out and then back in before it selects it..

(Site was down for hours)
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rac3r · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

Drew · Banned Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Karma :

Prob not the same, but mine did this a while back, and it was just due to a built up of road shite around the gear linkage.
A blast with wd40 stuff (but I didn't actually use wd40) while working the lever, and everything was fine again.

WishayKillie · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Mar 2005 Karma :

I had this happen to me too, turned out a fairing bolt had worked loose and was fouling the gear peg Rolling Eyes

It sounds like yours might be the splines on the peg are worn or the clamp is loose.
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B10Hazard · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Karma :

This happens to me a fair bit.
What i have to do is sort of rock me bike and let the clutch out a little bit to the biting point. ( Then it will get in gear)
I think its quite common, go on the workshop and ask.
I bet someone will have a good answer.

When moving and dropping gears it never happens.
I think its when the gears are not moving as you have stoped they dont line up and slot in correctly ??
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