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- Thu Jul 30, 2020 10:06 am
- Forum: Squarecase Early 860/900 Crossover Gearchange Engines > 860/900 GT
- Topic: Pops out of 4th gear
- Replies: 6
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Re: Pops out of 4th gear
Well, it's not the selector return spring; the spring is correctly installed and feels strong in both directions. The only things I noted in the selector box were that everything was basically dry (no grease anywhere) and the selector wheel itself was not turning smoothly (it's shaft was binding sli...
- Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:53 am
- Forum: Squarecase Early 860/900 Crossover Gearchange Engines > 860/900 GT
- Topic: Pops out of 4th gear
- Replies: 6
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Re: Pops out of 4th gear
I suspect that is at least part of what is going on as well Steve. I've had a shopping cart open on another tab for several days now, including a return spring among other items; order coming your way soon...
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:55 pm
- Forum: Squarecase Early 860/900 Crossover Gearchange Engines > 860/900 GT
- Topic: Pops out of 4th gear
- Replies: 6
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Re: Pops out of 4th gear
Ducadini, Thank you much for the reply. The cases have never been opened; the original lockwire and lead seal are still in place. Have you ever seen a situation where the shimming/end play of the shafts is wrong from the factory? And if so, wouldn't this issue have presented itself many years (and m...
- Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:19 pm
- Forum: Squarecase Early 860/900 Crossover Gearchange Engines > 860/900 GT
- Topic: Pops out of 4th gear
- Replies: 6
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Pops out of 4th gear
Hi everyone, Bike is a new to me '77 900SS...took it out for a proper ride for the first time today after having spent the last few weeks sorting a number of small issues that I found by just riding it around the neighborhood after I received it. Everything was going great until I got to 4th gear......