Anyone having trouble with their transmission on their YFZ 450? Mine seems to be sticking when shifting from 1st to 2nd. Per what I read it seems to be a burr on the shift drum. The threads also mentioned that this same problem had happened to the YZ dirt bikes.

Rude Dog

 

I noticed last time out riding I shift from neutral to 2nd while the quad was still rolling and it did'nt engage. When I stopped, it engaged again. Maybe this happens when the Clutch is not engage enough.

 

I'd heard the same thing.

 

I tried it again and again and it worked fine. So I came to the conclusion that its the clutch

 

yeah i get the same thing alot when i shift from 1st to 2nd gear ..i just thought it was me not shifting right..lol..but maybe not...

 

i know what you mean. Must just be a first production year glitch or something. Like the Raptor had.

 

Hmmm I'd think if it was a clutch problem it would have problems in all different gears.....????? Also, I tried re-locating the shifter lever lower thinking I wasn't getting enough throw out of it and it still had the same problem....??? Any one else having problems???

Rude Dog

 

The '01 Trannies were far from just a "glitch"... If the YFZs end up the same... just wow Yamaha..

 

how can a yamaha have that problem and it just be a first year glitch...
but the second a polaris has that problem.... its a piece of ****?

 

Update: I dropped off the YFZ a week ago to the dealer. They just called earlier today, said they rode it and they couldn't get the tranny to stick on them. I told they guy it was probably due to the minimal riding area (alley about 40 yards long) they had. He started hemming and hawing that unless it failed for him, Yamaha wasn't going to do much about it. I told him to call them and discuss it with them. I mentioned things like: 01 Raptor tranny problems, reading about other people having like/similar problems on web sites, and that I had bought the "extended warranty" due to this being the 1st year for this ATV. I also told him I paid the price of a new one and didn't think I was going to get stuck with a piece of krap. He said he's call them, run it by them and call me back. Well, he called back within the hour and said that they would cover the tear down & repair. He said Yamaha told him that they have experienced this problem. Yamaha said it was more than likely the "Shifting Pawl Limiter Plate". Now I just sit and wait..........

Rude Dog