kawasaki gt550 gear linkage snapped

[lofimaster]

hi
two days ago the gear linkage of my bike snapped out from the end where it connects to the gear box.
bike has 22k miles and i already ordered a replacement one...
now.. what im thinking.. is it a part that wears of at that mileage or could it be something inside the box like a spring broken that caused the gear to stuck? i dont remember pressing it to strong to brake it...
i dont understand a lot of mechanics.. got only a haynes manual and willpower, and im not willing to spend cash on the garage! if it was a spring how difficult would that be?
if its only the gear linkage i know its pice of cake.. but if its the spring im not sure!

[WULFSTAN]

Am trying to think back to my gt 550 are you sure the nut just anit fell off i highly doubt its anything really bad.
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[lofimaster]

[Islander]

Most likely to be wear and tear.

[lofimaster]

[lofimaster]

Just for the record I replaced the linkage and works fine!