I'm a noob.

Shift · 10-10-2008, 08:35 PM

So decided to swap the bike over to GP shift to see how I like it. So I go outside take a look at it, think to myself, just gotta take one bolt out rotate the bitch 180 degrees and put said bolt back in. So I grab my wrench and about a min later it's done. I sit on the bike and roll the bike to make sure I'm in N. I push up on the shifter and knock it it first, so far so good it slides right in.

So I kick down on it and it goes back to N. I try to hit it again and it wont go into 2nd. So I get back off the bike and look at the shifter. First thought is maybe I need to adjust the length it must not be long enough after I rotated it. So for the next 30 min I spent adjusting the every damn thing while trying to to the thing to shift. I'd adjust and it'd always shift in one direction but never the other. So I said fuck it and rotated the shifter back to stock location. I got back on the bike and started it up.Kicked it into first, rolled the bike back and forth yet it still wouldn't go into second.

At this point I'm pissed thinking I broke something in the tranny so I walk inside to grab something to drink. Come outside, think for two seconds, and call myself a fucking dumbass. I start up the bike and ride around the yard and get it into second just fine.

Simple answer: Positive Neutral Finder.

Now laugh at my stupidness.

Mr Lefty · 10-10-2008, 08:38 PM

well thanks for letting us laugh at it too...

jeeps84 · 10-11-2008, 05:07 PM

Technology can be a bitch.

10-10-2008, 08:35 PM	#1
Shift Just a Noob Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Pensacola, FL Moto: 08 Green 6R Posts: 421	I'm a noob. So decided to swap the bike over to GP shift to see how I like it. So I go outside take a look at it, think to myself, just gotta take one bolt out rotate the bitch 180 degrees and put said bolt back in. So I grab my wrench and about a min later it's done. I sit on the bike and roll the bike to make sure I'm in N. I push up on the shifter and knock it it first, so far so good it slides right in. So I kick down on it and it goes back to N. I try to hit it again and it wont go into 2nd. So I get back off the bike and look at the shifter. First thought is maybe I need to adjust the length it must not be long enough after I rotated it. So for the next 30 min I spent adjusting the every damn thing while trying to to the thing to shift. I'd adjust and it'd always shift in one direction but never the other. So I said fuck it and rotated the shifter back to stock location. I got back on the bike and started it up.Kicked it into first, rolled the bike back and forth yet it still wouldn't go into second. At this point I'm pissed thinking I broke something in the tranny so I walk inside to grab something to drink. Come outside, think for two seconds, and call myself a fucking dumbass. I start up the bike and ride around the yard and get it into second just fine. Simple answer: Positive Neutral Finder. Now laugh at my stupidness. Last edited by Shift; 10-11-2008 at 06:03 PM..

10-11-2008, 05:07 PM	#3
jeeps84 No longer MIA Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western NC (The Great Smoky Mountains) Moto: 1987 GSXR 50, 1996 Ducati M900, 07 GSXR 750, 07 Harley Davidson Night Train Posts: 984	Technology can be a bitch. __________________ Lets ride!

10-10-2008, 08:38 PM	#2
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	well thanks for letting us laugh at it too...