08 fe450 Wont go into 2nd gear from 1st

hi Oaksey

YOU DON'T LABEL YOUR YEAR AND MODEL = TYPICAL!!

I'm betting it is a pre-2004.

they suffer from the selector claw smashing into the selector pins very hard all their lives and the metal spreads with the non-stop pounding.

imagine two sheets of metal sliding on one another. then go up to the outside edge with a hammer and chisel and smash a 'V' in the edge. now the sheets catch on the chipped edges.

the answer is to dismantle the gear selector claw and using the outside of the bench grinder just chamfer the edge off the steel.

you can go straight to a 2004-2008 arm but there's really no need.

finally, if you have just ****** with the bike or it has never been right. go right back to basics. remove the claw and keep turning the selector drum clockwise, closkwise, clockwise while chuggin the rear wheel too and fro. keep doing this till the drum won't go any further clockwise. then go anti-clockwise a little and the neutral point on the selector star MUST be under the spring loaded wheel.

you've driven the bike down to first gear and then snicked it back a little to neutral. don't make it change in your mind to you. it must be down, down, down. first gear, snick back. neutral means that you can spin the rear wheel but hold the gearbox shaft in your hand.

Taffy

Did you put a different sump plug in it, like a magnetic one? A bit too long and it fouls the internals. DAMHIK.

I think it's your gear selector claw. it isn't pulling fully.

did you have the selector star off recently.

regards

Taffy

Your clutch is not adjusted correctly......bend the handlebar lever so you get full possible pull. Make sure the oil is correct level and not leaking where the handlebar lever pushes. Wind the adjuster in to get more lever through right up to the clutch nearly slipping. While not moving bend down use your hand to go from 1st to second with a quick jerk or use your heel .....if this works it is the clutch adjustment.