Having trouble downshifting

Danthalis · 06-15-2009, 03:55 PM

If a moment of drunken stupidity I let a rather large friend of mine go ride my ATV in the mud. It came back literally covered in mud and now it will shift up just find but in order to get it to down shift you practically have to jump up and down on the shifter.

I was told that it started when he was trying to come down a steep hill it kept stalling on him, that when it became an issue. Don't know if it makes a difference or not but he was also 'speed shifting' ie not using the clutch to go from 2nd to 3rd to 4th.

Going to open it up and take a look at it this evening, but I know next to nothing about transmissions, so if anyone might have an idea where to start or some helpful tips I'd be grateful. I'm personally hoping it's just a bent lever lol

06-15-2009, 03:55 PM	#1
Danthalis Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Silver Springs, NV Posts: 45	Having trouble downshifting If a moment of drunken stupidity I let a rather large friend of mine go ride my ATV in the mud. It came back literally covered in mud and now it will shift up just find but in order to get it to down shift you practically have to jump up and down on the shifter. I was told that it started when he was trying to come down a steep hill it kept stalling on him, that when it became an issue. Don't know if it makes a difference or not but he was also 'speed shifting' ie not using the clutch to go from 2nd to 3rd to 4th. Going to open it up and take a look at it this evening, but I know next to nothing about transmissions, so if anyone might have an idea where to start or some helpful tips I'd be grateful. I'm personally hoping it's just a bent lever lol __________________ Vbike V4-SW 250cc
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