Gears not shifting

adizonhcc · May 26th, 2014, 08:39 AM

Greeting,

First off I have a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250r. I recently just changed my clutch and brake levers because the other ones were bent from when I previously went down. Before I changed my clutch lever everything was running fine. After though, the gears don't shift anymore. 1st and neutral are fine, but when I try to shift up to second the shifter doesn't go up it stops at neutral. If it does shift up its because when I'm riding I need to play around with the clutch lever at different positions. And it is the same with going to 3rd gear. When I shift down its the same problem. What could be the problem? This is a project bike for me to get used to do my own maintenance so I really don't want to spend that much to take it to the shop.

Motofool · May 26th, 2014, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by adizonhcc

........Before I changed my clutch lever everything was running fine...........

Welcome to Ninjette.org, Andrew !!!

The problem is not in the transmission, but in the last thing that you touched: the controls for the clutch.

The lever coming up from the top of the clutch cover is not being deflected an angle big enough to fully disengage the clutch.

Only you, being there and knowing what you changed, can find out how to make it work.

alex.s · May 26th, 2014, 08:53 AM

does pregen have positive neutral finder balls?

Motofool · May 26th, 2014, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by alex.s

does pregen have positive neutral finder balls?

Yes.

adizonhcc · May 26th, 2014, 10:41 AM

Thank you for the help. I will try adjusting around and see if that works.

alex.s · May 26th, 2014, 10:47 AM

what kind of oil did you use

adizonhcc · May 26th, 2014, 11:00 AM

I use Mobil 1 synthetic 10-40w motorcycle oil. I don't know if that could be the problem since I rode it that day and it was working fine and then I change the lever that same day and then that is when the problem occurred. I didn't make any other adjustments. I just changed the levers on the handle bars.

Motofool · May 26th, 2014, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by adizonhcc

.........I just changed the levers on the handle bars.

http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Adjusting_the_clutch_cable

May 26th, 2014, 08:39 AM	#1
adizonhcc ninjette.org newbie Name: Andrew Location: Auburn Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki ninja 250r Posts: 3	Gears not shifting Greeting, First off I have a 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250r. I recently just changed my clutch and brake levers because the other ones were bent from when I previously went down. Before I changed my clutch lever everything was running fine. After though, the gears don't shift anymore. 1st and neutral are fine, but when I try to shift up to second the shifter doesn't go up it stops at neutral. If it does shift up its because when I'm riding I need to play around with the clutch lever at different positions. And it is the same with going to 3rd gear. When I shift down its the same problem. What could be the problem? This is a project bike for me to get used to do my own maintenance so I really don't want to spend that much to take it to the shop.

May 26th, 2014, 08:53 AM	#3
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	does pregen have positive neutral finder balls? __________________________________________________

May 26th, 2014, 10:47 AM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	what kind of oil did you use __________________________________________________

May 26th, 2014, 11:00 AM	#7
adizonhcc ninjette.org newbie Name: Andrew Location: Auburn Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki ninja 250r Posts: 3	I use Mobil 1 synthetic 10-40w motorcycle oil. I don't know if that could be the problem since I rode it that day and it was working fine and then I change the lever that same day and then that is when the problem occurred. I didn't make any other adjustments. I just changed the levers on the handle bars.
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May 26th, 2014, 10:41 AM	#5
adizonhcc ninjette.org newbie Name: Andrew Location: Auburn Join Date: May 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Kawasaki ninja 250r Posts: 3	Thank you for the help. I will try adjusting around and see if that works.