New fazer selector issues

[bludclot]

went to bognor eh? i'm just outside portsmouth, maybe a southern meet and ride might happen?

[Neo]

went to bognor eh? i'm just outside portsmouth, maybe a southern meet and ride might happen?

sounds like a plan man :-)

[limax2]

Good to hear it's sorted. The time to be embarrassed would have been if you had turned up at the sellers place with the fraud squad!!!

[nickodemon]

There is something i was thinking about when you said the gear lever had been changed. What might be worth checking is the linkage rod that goes through the frame. If it is incorrectly adjusted the rod may be touching the frame when the lever is fully extended and therefore not allowing the gear to be fully selected.

[Neo]

There is something i was thinking about when you said the gear lever had been changed. What might be worth checking is the linkage rod that goes through the frame. If it is incorrectly adjusted the rod may be touching the frame when the lever is fully extended and therefore not allowing the gear to be fully selected.

good idea ill look into that, just glad it rode ok today, do you all fill the oil between the lines on the sight glass? my site glass was full so i emptied out a little out the drain plug it was literally only at the top of the site glass

[Falcon 269]

Keep the oil level right at the top line.  The oil light comes on if the level falls below half way, particularly if you accelerate hard when the oil level is down there.

[Neo]

Keep the oil level right at the top line.  The oil light comes on if the level falls below half way, particularly if you accelerate hard when the oil level is down there.

thanks for the advice 

[The Male Whale]

1. You may have got the R1 shift mod fitted which can mean the rod rubs the frame. Bend the rod a little if it does..... Or I have the standard shift arm from long gone 02 here somewhere.


2. Put the oil back to the top of the sight glass or you will get paranoid when the low oil LEVEL light comes on when you are riding....


Whale

[Neo]

Great! I'll check the linkage for signs of rubbing and also top up the oil again thanks for all your help so friendly here
8)

[unfazed]

Only came across this now.
This is a common enough problem with a badly adjusted gear lever and easy enough to check and for some strange reason effect 2nd to 3rd gear mostly.

Ride the bike and when you are in second gear move your foot away from the lever completely, then return you foot to change gear again.
If it goes in every time you do this then the lever is adjusted to low

The problem occurs because the lever has not returned completely to the home position as your boot is holding it slightly off the home position and when you go to change again you get the blank as you describe.

[Neo]

Only came across this now.
This is a common enough problem with a badly adjusted gear lever and easy enough to check and for some strange reason effect 2nd to 3rd gear mostly.

Ride the bike and when you are in second gear move your foot away from the lever completely, then return you foot to change gear again.
If it goes in every time you do this then the lever is adjusted to low

The problem occurs because the lever has not returned completely to the home position as your boot is holding it slightly off the home position and when you go to change again you get the blank as you describe.

This would explain it, if needed I assume you can adjust the position via the linking rod rather than on the splines?

[nickodemon]

Yes you can adjust the height by rotating the linking rod. Check the position of the gear lever where it attaches to the splines. There is a dot on the shaft that should line up with gear lever arm. Make sure that you check if the linkage rod is rubbing on the frame. If it's adjusted correctly it should be completely clear of the frame with lever in up change and down change position.

[Cellarman]

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Only came across this now.
This is a common enough problem with a badly adjusted gear lever and easy enough to check and for some strange reason effect 2nd to 3rd gear mostly.

Ride the bike and when you are in second gear move your foot away from the lever completely, then return you foot to change gear again.
If it goes in every time you do this then the lever is adjusted to low

The problem occurs because the lever has not returned completely to the home position as your boot is holding it slightly off the home position and when you go to change again you get the blank as you describe.

This would explain it, if needed I assume you can adjust the position via the linking rod rather than on the splines?
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I had this problem on my thou when I first got it, adjusted lever up a fair bit never had a problem since

[Neo]

Yes you can adjust the height by rotating the linking rod. Check the position of the gear lever where it attaches to the splines. There is a dot on the shaft that should line up with gear lever arm. Make sure that you check if the linkage rod is rubbing on the frame. If it's adjusted correctly it should be completely clear of the frame with lever in up change and down change position.

may have a look tomorrow afternoon if I get finished early and the rain that is forcased slings it hook, I'll check make sure the dots line up would never had known that !

[unfazed]

Yes you can adjust the height by rotating the linking rod. Check the position of the gear lever where it attaches to the splines. There is a dot on the shaft that should line up with gear lever arm. Make sure that you check if the linkage rod is rubbing on the frame. If it's adjusted correctly it should be completely clear of the frame with lever in up change and down change position.

Line the punch mark on shaft up with the slot in the shift arm first, then adjust the rod.
Remember the lock nut nearest the lever is a left hand thread, normal tightening rotation loosens it

[Neo]

Handy tip easy to monkey it if you didn't know that and I didn't! So thanks again

[unfazed]

:thumbup

[Falcon 269]

While you're in that area, check that the Rose joints are aligned correctly and greased.  If the joints are twisted towards the edge of their rotational limit, they tend to bind a little.

[Dave48]

All excellent advice & suggestions. Its amazing what a little "fine tuning" can make to the feel & action of controls. While you are checking have a look at clutch adjustment. Even angle of levers & pedals in relation to bars/footpegs can make a huge difference. Dont be embarrassed-we are all learning new stuff every day! :lol

[Neo]

All excellent advice & suggestions. Its amazing what a little "fine tuning" can make to the feel & action of controls. While you are checking have a look at clutch adjustment. Even angle of levers & pedals in relation to bars/footpegs can make a huge difference. Dont be embarrassed-we are all learning new stuff every day! :lol

Thanks  dave, I did actually adjust the lever position the other day both the clutch and the brake lever were to low for me now it's more comfy