R6 Gearbox snags

Couger · Trackday Trickster Joined: 01 May 2002 Karma :

Hiya all.

A quick query and diagnosis from you experts please! Basically my R6 gearbox has become a right pig of late. Problems:

Drops out of gear every so often,
Getting to first at the lights from neutral can be a pig,
Changes from first to second and second to first are a bastard,
When downshifting it seems to bounce lots before engaging,
Nasty sounds because of the above.

Shizer, reading that back makes it sound like my bike is nackered!

Is this a fundemental problem like nackered chain and sprockets, or is this something more terminal? Bearing in mind the bike has done 25000 miles.

Cheers.
Cougs.
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WildGoose · White Van Man Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Karma :

the gearbox is the notchiest ive ever used...but it always found its gear and stayed there, yours sounds a bit iffy Confused

i cant suggest what might be the problem, im no expert on gearbox internals, just hope its not expensive to resolve
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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Change the oil, and try a fully synthetic.

Old oil makes gearboxes feel awful selecting gear, and the R6 box is notoriously notchy.

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Wise man say:

Its very important to check the tension of the chain, too tight and the 'box is notchy too loose and all sorts of strange gremlins can occur.

Ah so. Karma

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R1stu · Shrek! Joined: 12 Mar 2003 Karma :

Both mine where simular! 1st - 2nd is the worst of anybike I have ridden!

however after a full service and fully synth it was smooth as hell. That was until I changed the rearsets and messed up the shaft changer postion!

Try checking that, as if it lose the shift wont move as well as it should!!
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