5th gear problem

cosstick · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Karma :

Hi, sorry to start another thread but i just remembered another problem i had.

Bike: 1992 Kawasaki KH 100 Ex g8 - 2-smoke

The problem is, when i get to a certain amount of revs in 5th gear it feels like it jumps into neutral, or the chains fallen off (revs fly up and speed goes down), i always panic when it happens and downshift so im unsure at the exact time it happens.

It can cruise at 50 happily in 5th but when it goes past 55 this happens

Any ideas what it is ?

Thanks again, Simon

NiteMare · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

it sounds like the dogs and selector fork are worn, at 50 you are just cruising so not stressing the worn parts, at 55 you are just getting on the power and stressing them into slipping out of gear ...

it'll not get any better only worse, i reckon you need two gears and a new selector (always change as a pair)
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Hutchysrs50 · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Sep 2008 Karma :

i just put a thred on here with the exact same problem, and got some replys from others with the same problem.

is it just in 5th?

does that happen in any other gears?
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cosstick · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 06 Jul 2008 Karma :

thanks for pointing that post out,

it only happens in 5th, i can pretty much redline the others no problem.

Il try an give it a good kick up into 5th today and see if thats the problem.