2001 ZX6R Gear Selection Issues

[Callahan]

My mate's ZX6R has started playing up on him and it's his only means of conveyance!

The Bike isn't letting him select gears properly; particularly when coming down the box. My first thought was one of doom and that the selector or dogs were lunched but there is a ray of hope. The problem only occurs when the Bike is cold. Once he's done a few miles it goes up and down the box no problem which makes me, ever the optimist, think it might just be the clutch/oil/something similarly easy?

I call on your collective wisdom! Please don't tell me we have to split the cases etc!

[gsxr renegade]

It sounds silly, but has he overfilled the bike with oil? I once rode a mtes bike that had too much oil in it, and it was a pig to change gears. Drained a bit of it out, and it was fine again.

[Callahan]

It sounds silly, but has he overfilled the bike with oil? I once rode a mtes bike that had too much oil in it, and it was a pig to change gears. Drained a bit of it out, and it was fine again.

Nah, the level's o.k. Think it might be fucked though! I think we'll change it as a starting point.

[chance]

could be your gear lever needs a clean. zx9r's use the same footrests and suffer the same problems

theres a guide on what to do here -

http://www.zx-9r.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=22019

[Callahan]

could be your gear lever needs a clean. zx9r's use the same footrests and suffer the same problems

theres a guide on what to do here -

http://www.zx-9r.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=22019

Thanks for that link Chance. I looked at the thread and one of the dudes on that forum describes almost exactly the same problem my mate's having. We'll have a go at it tonight!

[gsxr renegade]

Failing that, it's ruined and i'll give you a fiver for it.

[Harry Muff]

What state is his chain in? More importantly, has he got it adjusted correctly?

[Callahan]

Failing that, it's ruined and i'll give you a fiver for it.

£10 at least; it has a tail tidy...

[chance]

Thanks for that link Chance. I looked at the thread and one of the dudes on that forum describes almost exactly the same problem my mate's having. We'll have a go at it tonight!

no probs, i'll put good money on that being all the problem is.

ive owned a couples of zx6r and a zx9r and it is a job that needs doing fairly often if you tend to ride it poor weather, but even if the bike is a dry sunny day only bike i would still do it at least once a year. as said in the link it only takes a few minutes and can save you from potentially very expensive gearbox repair bills

[Ascalon]

Had the same problemon a ZX-6R A1P, guarantee that's more than likely it!

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[Jaybewan]

Had the same problemon a ZX-6R A1P, guarantee that's more than likely it!

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Ditto that with my J2.

It seems "they all do that sir"

[Callahan]

Seems like the consensus is that it's crudded (technical term) controls. We'll try it after tea and I'll report back my findings!

Edit for Syntax!

[ronenige]

Seems like the consensus is that it's crudded (technical term) controls. We'll try it after tea and I'll report back my findings!

Edit for Syntax!

Sticking gear levers are common , disconnect it from the engine end ( the warm bit ) and check how free it moves

[Callahan]

Another success for the PB Forum guys! Thanks to Chance especially for getting back to me so quickly.

Mate had it up on the Paddock stand when I got there and when I went up through the gears with my hand it worked no problem, it was only when he had his weight on the peg it was a problem. Stripped, cleaned, packed with grease, rebuilt, nipped up properly, slack taken out of linkage and it's like a new Bike!

Another satisfied forum member! Next we tackle our shared, tired, ZXR750; more on that soon under "Projects".

Thanks again all,

Jonny

[chance]

glad to hear it all sorted

[gurninman]

I think there's a bloke on the ZX9 forum who's fitted a grease nipple ot the gearchange pivot - looks an easy job, but then so is just taking it apart , cleaning and lubing it.

[Ascalon]

Score mate!

I remember the particular relief I felt on this fix too - not a fucked gearbox, just a dirty lever.

That sounds a bit rude.

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