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Hi I need help ajusting the gears on my new bike. I cannot get it to shift into all three gears....it doesn't go into to 3rd gear and makes noise in 2nd gear...1st gear seems to work fine...can you help me with this
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Hi , one of my bike's used to do the same thing, all I did was ajust the gear shift lever, try taking up some of the play then it should go straight into 2nd gear. It seemed to work on mine , I had no bother with it after that.
it needs ajust--start at handlebar cable turnin the floating nut--if no relief then ajust where cable attaches to engine--it may need an internal fix-so buy a clymer manual for details
I do a lot of mountain bike riding and there have been a few times where the gear changing hardware has definitely become bent rendering it nearly useless when it comes to changing gears. Inspect the hardware very closely for any signs of damage. Also be sure to look at where the gear shift cables meet the gear shifters on the bars. Where it connects in you will typically find an adjustment knob (note that you may have the same type of adjustment knob where the cable meets the gear shift mechanism also) which the cable rides in. You will make much larger jumps in adjustment when using this method as the screws on the gear changing mechanism, which you mention in your original post, are more for fine tuning. Best of luck to you on te repair and I hope you don't need any new hardware!
Joe
I had exact same problem.. bottom line I had to replace selector forks (all three) and second gear cog.. If u do replace a gear cog then please take a tip from me (lesson hard learn't). Have all your gears undercut at the same time or it will slip out of another gear.. I got my bike back after 2 nd gear done and on the same day 3 rd gear started to slip. Had to send bike back and have all the cogs undercut... Now its fine.
And yes u do need to remove motor to open gearbox and u will need to replace gaskets..
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