Guys:
My 03 Prairie 650 dont shift like it did when it was new[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img] When you move the **** to high sometimes I have to give if a tad throtle to get it in gear. Is there an adjustment or something I can do for this problem? Thanks, Bob

 

Shift linkage adjustment time

 

i thought that too when my prairie did that. but it ended up being a simple raising of the idle and it's cured.

 

jw-- not familiar with RAISING the idle to get better shifting. I have have to LOWER it, though. Oh well, that is easy enough to try. It'll take 3 secs. to do it! Try the idle speed adjustment first.

 

The first week I had the bike, I had the same problem. The dealer raised the idle.
Now the bike shifts like a charm.

 

my experience has been:

if it grinds goin into gear- lower idle

if it wont go withouth a little throttle - raise idle

hope this helps.

 

The idle can be too high and too low and both would effect the shifting. I would check for slippage in low or reverse to see if you need to adjust your linkage shifter

 

Jason:
Slippage? belt Slippage? What am I looking for? I turned up the idle and it helped some but but not like when it was new. thanks for the help, you guys sure know your stuff. Bob[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

What kawi650 is referring as slippage is if you are in low gear, and you hear a "knocking" or "grinding" sound from your sub transmission when you go down a hill or when you slow down. If so you need a shift linkage adjustment.
However, FisherDude, this does not seem to be you problem.

Noroc has this adjusment on his help page.

 

I guess it could be discribed as jumping out of gear too. Also some 650's need their gear shifter grinded down a bit but you should be ok on and 03 I think it's only on some 02s.