i tried to shift gears on my quadsport lt230s while my engine wasnt running, and i could only shift from 1-Neutral-2.

is it normal that i cannot shift thru 3 and + while the engine isnt running?

 

Sometimes yes. Roll the engine over slightly, or roll the machine back and forth a bit and then see if it still wont do it. You may have the two gears lined up dog to dog so they wont engage. It just needs to turn slightly and it'll drop in. If not then you do have a problem.

 

i'm gonna put my new magneto cover, fill it with oil and try it tomorrow. I'll keep you updated.


thanks

 

all tried all day long

at one time i've been able to shift from Neutral to 5th

it will downshift to neutral, but from there i was only able to shift to 2nd and 3rd. it wont downshift to 1st though.

what problem can it be?

 

If it shifts fine when its running then what are you worrying about? Just because it wont shift gears while its sitting still does not mean somethings wrong. Its normal. The transmission has to be rotating for it to engage a gear, it is not syncronized in any way so there is no blocker rings or any syncros to help it slide into gear while its not rotating. You sometimes cant even get a car into gear when its sitting just for that reason. Stop worrying about it and go ride it!

 

i second that motion.. its not a big deal.. just have fun riding..

 

motorcycles and atvs use a type of transmission called, constant mesh. The spinning of the gears assist the shifting, if the gears arent spinning, then theres no assist. If you rock the machine , forward and back, and at the same time try shifting, youll see it will shift just fine. Its a normal characteristic of the tranny.
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you can read more here.

 

interesting link hondabuster, thanks!

 

on my lt230s its the same way the guy at the shop said it was normal