Shift lever locks up when downshifting

[stewbrash]

Not in any way criticizing you Hawk owners, but my Bashan BSR 'Raven' goes into neutral almost too easy...as you have to make sure you are in first at a stop...because sometimes it will go into neutral from second...leaving you embarrassed (when you let out the clutch...expecting it to go forward as you lift up your feet...then almost falling on your ass!) and then expecting an impatient honker.

I really wonder what the issues are with this rash of Hawk tranny problems. Obviously thousands of Hawk owners have had nary an issue. Wonder if they got a bad batch of chinesium shift parts. The engines seem identical so there has to be a reason.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by stewbrash

Not in any way criticizing you Hawk owners, but my Bashan BSR 'Raven' goes into neutral almost too easy...as you have to make sure you are in first at a stop...because sometimes it will go into neutral from second...leaving you embarrassed (when you let out the clutch...expecting it to go forward as you lift up your feet...then almost falling on your ass!) and then expecting an impatient honker.

I really wonder what the issues are with this rash of Hawk tranny problems. Obviously thousands of Hawk owners have had nary an issue. Wonder if they got a bad batch of chinesium shift parts. The engines seem identical so there has to be a reason.

Same with my Brozz 250. It will find neutral easily. In fact I think over time and miles it's getting more easy. Definitely have to pay attention.


John

[China Rider 27]

Originally Posted by stewbrash

Not in any way criticizing you Hawk owners, but my Bashan BSR 'Raven' goes into neutral almost too easy...as you have to make sure you are in first at a stop...because sometimes it will go into neutral from second...leaving you embarrassed (when you let out the clutch...expecting it to go forward as you lift up your feet...then almost falling on your ass!) and then expecting an impatient honker.

Third that. My HAWK and Magician with over 1000 miles a piece shift butter smooth and neutral to easy, every so often if I short stroke the go to first that will happen so as said you have to pay attention. Shift indicators are nice but not always perfect!

[Britt]

My DLX (500 miles) also operates just as everyone has been describing: always very smooth--as long as the bike is in motion. I can usually easily find neutral from 1st, even at a standstill, but if I stop completely and am still in 3rd or 4th, it gets embarrassing.


If you don't want to downshift progressively as you slow down, just pull the clutch once and tap all the way down through the gears to 1st before you come to a complete stop.