Shift Pin Question

[kingquad2]

Im pretty sure when riding this weekend I broke the shift pin. I haven't had the time to take it apart yet but my question is.....what is the chance that the case ISN'T broken? The motor fires up and runs (it isn't locked up) you just cant shift the bike. Any help is appreciated.

[LTR450_#67]

Even if the case is broken, you can put an aftermarket bracket in to hold the shift pin....That problem is notorious on these things. I still love the machine to death.

[ROTTY261]

There is also a chance you bent a shift fork in there. I have talked to several people that have bent the 5th gear shift fork.

If it is the shift pin get a BCS shift pin relocator from Fuel ATV, there are some great step by step instructions out there for it too. I know I seen them on ********! Good luck man

[Bkillerp]

Is it stuck in gear? If so, which gear?

[kingquad2]

I appreciate all the help. It is stuck in 3rd gear.....

[Bkillerp]

I'm dealing with the same issue right now, except mine is stuck in first gear. I do have the BCS shift pin relocate bracket installed though. I have not had a chance to tear into mine, but will this weekend. If I find out what the issue is before you do, I'll let you know.

[kingquad2]

Yeah let me know what your issue is. I have yet to take mine apart and will be doing so this weekend as well. Thanks a lot.

[hanes17]

You guys are lucky....

In my brothers WORCS race on Easter his LTR's transmission completly siezed up and wouldn't even shift or spin/roll.

And that was only its 3rd race ever on the tranny...

[kingquad2]

Originally posted by hanes17
You guys are lucky....

In my brothers WORCS race on Easter his LTR's transmission completly siezed up and wouldn't even shift or spin/roll.

And that was only its 3rd race ever on the tranny...

This is exactyly what is wrong with mine. Did he get his fix? What was the exact problem?

[hanes17]

When they took it apart there wasn't anything left that was straight..
Every gear had atleast one bad chunk off of it...

[Bkillerp]

I finally got mine fixed. The issue was a stupid mistake on my part. I got everything apart and realized that the gearshaft and the cam driven gear were mis-aligned from when I reassembled the pieces, after installing the shift pin relocate bracket. After I shifted into first, since the gears were not aligned properly, they bound against each other, which locked them up. All I had to do was pull the shift shaft and adjust the gearshaft up one tooth and it solved the problem. So about 2 hours and four beers later I was back on the track. Luckily I got away cheap this time. Plus it needed an oil and coolant change anyway. It’s strange though, because I have had my LTR out on a few dunes trips and never had a problem shifting. I think when it locked up it must have engaged just perfectly enough in order for the two gears to bind the way it did.