1985 Yamaha XJ 700 X Maxim "shift" Questions

...grinds 1985 yamaha xj700x. put into 2nd gear keeps clicking. Normally the problem would be a bent shift fork and that may indeed be the problem. The shift fork is a part of the gearbox and works by ...

...it may be. A "dog" is what allows the gears to slide into eachother. You may also have a damaged shift cam. The engine needs to be split to do these

...life of your wet clutch and transmission gears. Synthetic oils will help you bike run cooler and shift easier especially in hot

my 1985 maxim on start up and shifting from N to 1st shuts off...Iwas told it could be the swich down below close to the stand? Most motorcycles have a side stand safety switch. If you forget to put ...

... It is a pretty big job and requires some special tools. The problem by the way, is a slightly bent shift fork. Getting the repair parts, ( fork and gasket set ), will be a problem. Additionally, ...

a reply. Trust me, there ain't no burr on any of your clutch plates. As to the cost for replacing a shift fork > start making some phone calls. Your bike is 27 years old. Most dealers will not work on

Whenever I shift (at a stop) from neutral to first the whole bike either shifts/jolts or occasionally grinds the gears. The clutch is fully depressed when doing so. Thoughts on how to fix or what is ...

...however the tachometer reads 5000 rpm. If you want to know if your motor is locked up. Hand shift the bike into third or fourth gear and see if you can turn it over by spinning the rear wheel ...

...what is called a "positive neutral finder". With the bike at rest it is normal that you can only shift the lever to first or neutral. The bike will have to be rolling to shift any further