Gearbox has gone funny!!

[mycallsevern]

Right bit confused here, I put a new chain and sprocket kit on at the weekend and now I am having trouble changing gear, it won't short shift as in I can only change up if I am revving it and it seems to have a longer movement between 1-N-2 meaning that when I pull away I am often find neutral instead of second. It also popped in to a false neutral last night which it has never done before.

Please someone, can you tell me what I have done.

Cheers Mike.

[rene]

sounds like your chain is to tight (or possibly lose), find the tightest point in the chain and see how much movment you've got

[masterofinsanity]

have you put the linkage back on the same position?

[mycallsevern]

Already loosened the chain, it has about an inch of play in to. I have just thought could it be that the front sprocket is bolted on too tight?

[rene]

it dosent bolt on as such the coler stops it from falling off

you shouldnt need to play with the linkage if you've only changed the c&s

[masterofinsanity]

you have to remove the linkage to get the front sprocket cover off, if you don't put it back right it'll cause problems changing gear.

[mycallsevern]

This is a worry i have, when I took the clamp (that the rod from the lever attaches too) that goes around the gear selector spinlde off I didn't mark it (doh) however there is one position, which is basically pointing straight down, where it is a lot easier to taken on and off so I assumed this was the original position.

[rene]

ahh see i never had the cover so i wouldent no

[RedexRobB]

Have a fiddle with the gear lever position id say and see how you go. Ive only ever had those problems where I dont lift the lever enough, i lowered it and it was fine.

[mycallsevern]

Cool I'm giong to have a fiddle this evening see what I can do.