A simple question to help with a ridiculous saga...
My 2000 GS is in bits... The RID had been playing guess the gear on and off for a few months, then a month ago on the way home the gearbox began throwing false neutrals everywhere... then it only wanted to engage in (I'm guessing) third and fourth...
I managed to nurse it home, and after reading lots here and talking to Mike at overland decided to pull the gearbox and get it to him to have a look. He found wear on a couple of parts, did a rebuild and it's now back.
I'm trying to put it all back together and am now thinking the gear indicator switch is busted... When in neutral the output shaft that the switch reads from is in a different location to the D shape receiver in the switch body. I can only turn this part through 90 deg, and it stops solid.
So question please... should I be able to rotate the inner D shape shaft of the switch body by hand, or does it need current or a lot of force? I've tried it in situ in the bike and clicking up and down the gearbox but it wants to pop off... I think it's buggered...
Thanks for your thoughts. It's been a very shit week and I really want my bike back on the road as I have work coming up at last and need the £. This has been an expensive rebuild, but I love my bike and the £ spent is way less than buying another one.
My 2000 GS is in bits... The RID had been playing guess the gear on and off for a few months, then a month ago on the way home the gearbox began throwing false neutrals everywhere... then it only wanted to engage in (I'm guessing) third and fourth...
I managed to nurse it home, and after reading lots here and talking to Mike at overland decided to pull the gearbox and get it to him to have a look. He found wear on a couple of parts, did a rebuild and it's now back.
I'm trying to put it all back together and am now thinking the gear indicator switch is busted... When in neutral the output shaft that the switch reads from is in a different location to the D shape receiver in the switch body. I can only turn this part through 90 deg, and it stops solid.
So question please... should I be able to rotate the inner D shape shaft of the switch body by hand, or does it need current or a lot of force? I've tried it in situ in the bike and clicking up and down the gearbox but it wants to pop off... I think it's buggered...
Thanks for your thoughts. It's been a very shit week and I really want my bike back on the road as I have work coming up at last and need the £. This has been an expensive rebuild, but I love my bike and the £ spent is way less than buying another one.
