So I am in Moab riding my cr165 which is working great but ran into a little shifting problem after doing 5 miles of hell trail which is the hardest trail I have ever done and tough on bikes also. After we got done the nasty stuff and on more open trail I noticed my shifter was really loose on shaft from hitting something so it must have got hit hard. I tightened shifter up but now it hard to make bike shift down, it will shift if engine speed are slow or I push hard but not like it did before, It upshifts great like before. I changed tranny oil which looked good no metal fillings and clean. So any ideas what might have cause this problem or how to fix it and thanks for any help.
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125-200cc 2008 cr165 hard to downshift any idea why
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Glenn haynes
Husqvarna
AA Class
sounds like a bent shift shaft,I've done it on a few bikes over the years.
MotoMarc36
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Yep +3 on the shiftshaft. Shouldn't be an issue with the forks unless it is gear-specific. slide the shaft out and it will probably be obvious. I'd get a new shiftshaft seal, also. Clean the case meticulously and inspect area for possible stress fracture. Don't ride it untill fixed, you can slop out the case and have a chronic leaker.
I have rode it for two day with shifthng problem since we drove for 22 hours to get to Moab and with 165 kit on bike it not a big deal it can pull a gear high no problem even in nasty up hills but when I get home I will pull shaft and look at it. This 165 has made riding at Moab twice the fun compared to 144 and I think a Lectron carb is in the future and a rebuilt rear shock since it started leaking bad also but overall bike has been great for the shit it has gone through this years trip glad I did 165. Thanks for help.
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wallybean
Mini-Sponsor
. Could this be my problem. Not sure what it called but it at the end of shifter shaft that moves thumbler and one end is flatened and not pointy like other end. Shaft seems ok I take this comes as hole piece. So I guess 5 miles of hell at Moab did leave it mark on bike.
