Which oil did you use? If the clutch were slipping due to standard car oil being used that would make shifting difficult.
-Kyle On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 8:07 AM, Bryan Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: > New rider with an '85 Nighthawk CB650SC. I bought the bike in February > from a guy that claims to have taken the bike out West just before he > decided to sell it and after getting to take it out 3 times, the > transmission seems to be shot. He claimed to have done routine maintenance > and was nice enough to change fluids except for oil. So I went ahead and > did so using recommended oil/filter. The last day I rode it, I noticed > that the bike started having trouble downshifting lower than 3rd and when I > was lucky enough to get back down to 1st at a stop, I couldn't upshift past > 3rd. The clutch seemed loose, too. I checked the brake fluid level and > noticed on the clutch side that it was low and full of sediment. I went > ahead and changed the brake fluid (using recommended fluid) and the clutch > was back to normal but I was unable to get any gears past 2nd (on center > stand with the engine off). After another 10-15 min of sitting, I now only > have first and neutral. I guess my first question (being a noob) should > be, is it bad to shift gears without the engine running? When I shift > gears, the "good" gears click in, but once I try to go higher, it just > makes a solid "clunk" like it does if you were to try to upshift past OD. > Does this sound like a shift fork, bad gear or does the entire tranny need > replaced??? I'd appreciate any help as I'm itching to get back to riding. > (I ordered an OEM manual that isn't here yet and can work on simple things > but I'm afraid rebuilding anything is above my pay grade.) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/mPnaTHLo4ksJ. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
