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by tomas
Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:46 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: 860gt stuck in 2nd...
Replies: 7
Views: 12886

resurrecting thread

I finally took a look at the selector box for my 860, and found that it is binding. the spring was not broken, but skewed off the axis of the shaft and seemed to be binding.

Does anyone have a detailed pic of how the spring is supposed to be sitting? The haynes manual shows it fairly well, but ...
by tomas
Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:02 pm
Forum: Bevel Head Twins Photo Gallery
Topic: my 860
Replies: 0
Views: 4720

my 860

So, here is a pic of my 860 as of a few months ago. Not much has changed since then.

I bought it mostly in pieces about 6 years ago, but heard it run. I've gone through most everything in order to get it running, now working on the stuck in second gear problem. After that, some new body pieces ...
by tomas
Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:20 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: 860gt stuck in 2nd...
Replies: 7
Views: 12886

Brian

thanks for the input. I did mean that I was going to look at the selector box and not tear into the guts - not ready for that. Hope to get a chance to check it out this weekend and will post results.

Cheers

tom
by tomas
Sun Mar 12, 2006 6:52 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: 860gt stuck in 2nd...
Replies: 7
Views: 12886

Colin

thanks for the reply, and for the photos. I will take a look it the 'box with your photos and the manual, and see if I can come up with a better diagnosis.

hopefully I'll get some time soon...

Cheers

Tom
by tomas
Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:10 pm
Forum: Engine & Transmission Shop
Topic: 860gt stuck in 2nd...
Replies: 7
Views: 12886

860gt stuck in 2nd...

Hello.

After a few years of collecting dust (both the bike and me), I am starting to think about getting my 860gt back on the street. When I last rode the beast, it was running pretty well having just been tuned and a few years of work bring it back from certain death. As I remember, it just needed ...

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