Why is neutral between the first and second gear?
The reason for neutral being between 1st and 2nd gears on a motorbike is one of safety. Neutral is designed to be hard to select unless the bike is stationary and only then, to be selected by gently nudging the selector into neutral.
Why does my bike not shift into 1st gear?
You might also experience not being able to drop into the smallest cog if your cable is too tight. If this is the case, then loosen the cable by turning the barrel-adjuster on the cable in. Here’s a decent tutorial: http://www.madegood.org/bikes/repair/set-a-limit-screw-on-a-rear-derailleur/
Are there any gears that don’t shift?
All gears shift smoothly, but won’t shift into 1st gear/large cog. Help? So I was tuning my newly acquired bike today and working with all 8 gears on the rear derailleur.
What to do if your derailleur won’t shift?
To remedy, carefully hold the derailer and twist it clockwise around the mounting bolt. If it moves, you found the culprit. Other possible causes include: your hanger is bent. Try to check whether the pulleys are parallel to each other and to the sprockets. the derailer is blocked by other means. There could be debris, twigs or such inside it.
Why does my bike not want to shift into neutral?
The clutch could be dragging just a bit making it difficult to shift into neutral. This is very common. Ensure your clutch is adjusted properly by taking up the slack and giving the lever about 2-3mm of play when the handlebars are turned all the way to the left and right which changes play in the cable.
Why does my bike not want to change gears?
And while the gearbox works okay most of the time, it does need a bit of rocking sometimes to switch it to neutral if it doesn’t click right away. Same thing with so-called false neutrals between other gears. The box does have a bit of character to it, as they say.
What should I do if my bike won’t shift?
If the bike is turned off and it is difficult to get it into neutral, push the bike forward and backward which will rotate the secondary shaft in the transmission and allow the dogs and slots on the shafts to line up in order to get into or out of a gear. The cam on the shift drum could be worn rather than the pawl.