unreal - just unreal

[tradrockrat]

So i am tooling around Thursday on my bike instead of working (really just needed to get some shit done) when all of the sudden my shifter stops returning to center after I shift. It just hangs there either down after a down shift or up after an upshift.

So I'm a little pissed thinking "Jeez, the mother fucking spring just broke".

Well I get it home - but on the way the damn thig stops shifting completely! Now I'm stuck in third gear and have to pretty much just run a stoplight and two stop signs so I can make it.

So anyway, I don't have time to tear into it until yesterday, but before I break it down i run out to the dealer for the springs and replacement gaskets and primary oil.

I get back, tear it down, and find out that the god damn engine sprocket nut had STRIPPED OFF the damn shaft! It had wedged itself into the shifter and jamed it - the springs are fine.

So after staring at a stripped nut for about 5 minutes, I run out to the dealer only to hear that they don't have the nut and it will take a week to get it!

Oh KAAAAGAAANNN... got an order for you...


unreal.

[roadrash5]

Try an aftermarket shop or a specialty nut N bolt shop be half price of dealer ship and most likely in stock or next day....... Good Luck

RR

[tradrockrat]

ther is a place right up the road that has a little bit of everything in it - I'm trying there in about 10 minutes.

I've tried everywhere else

thanks for the idea

[Squirrel]

damn trad you having a hell of a time lately, hope things get better

[HDangel]

trad, what year is your bike? i love reading about your sportster but i don't know i've ever known the year of it?
oh and sorry about the pain in the ass, hope you get it handled soon!

[FATboy05]

Dan, you and your Sporty kinda remind me of an old song, "if it weren't for bad luck, YOU'D have no luck at all :sad:

[shadow]

What a crock. Is it some kind of specialized nut that only fits in that spot? I guess it could have been worse. At least it din't take the tranny to lunch. Good luck with the repair guy.

[Fubar]

just wondering how many miles on that bike?

[RamMedic]

Your luck sounds about like mine

[roadrash5]

Ya can always get a machine shop to spit one out for ya ......
Is there not a lock washer on that bent tab washer( or atleast lock tight) Pressure from clutch holdin it on.............\

you've been speed shiftin
Betcha thats what did it need to urgrade if ur gonna be doing that

L8R RR