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To answer the question you had about the tranny and shifting issue. I think the added benefits of the synthetic oil may have just magnified a problem in the shifting drum that was already on the boarder of showing up. The ability of the synthetic oil to reduce friction is not allowing the gear to stay engaged as it should. It sounds as if there was damage done to second gear or the shifter that puts it in it's position and holds it there.

If it were me I would do an oil change with the 15/40 Rotella oil and see if the issue resolves itself. It's possibly just a coincidence that the shifting problem showed up at the same time you changed oil. But it sure sounds like there's a problem in the shifting mechanism or the shift drum itself.



Most of us have been using Rotella due to it's added protection of the zinc. It seems to hold up well to the abuse that oil gets in motorcycle engines since the oil gets hammered by all the gears at the same time it's being used to lubricate the motor, the added protection is a plus to holding up better.



I hope this helps.



Larry

 

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Good to hear it's working smoothly again. This is one that I will definitely put in the back of my mind to remember. I would like to hear how the bikes doing a couple hundred miles down the road though. Just update this thread later.



It sounds like the dragging clutch from the stretched cable wasn't allowing the engagement properly. Good job on being persistent and determined in eliminating everything before you pulled the transmission apart. Congratulations.

 

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Matt, What type of exhaust system do you have? If it's stock H-box type the shifter should go over the top of the pipe.



Also, I hope this fixes things for you. But I still think the problem is internal especially after seeing the bent shaft. If the hit it took was hard enough to bend that thick metal shaft, think of what it could have done to the 1/8" pins and pate inside. Just don't get your hopes up too high is all I'm saying. Good luck.