Any other thoughts guys?

 

I have an 01 350 that does the same thing, have tried adjusting the free play to no avail. Using it to plow really gets to be a pain in the a__ when shifting out of reverse. When it hangs up I found if I reach down an pull up on shifter I can get it out of reverse so I just ordered a universal hand shift lever trying to alleviate this situation.

 

I have an 01 Wolvy that has the same problems but I really only notice it much in the winter. It hates shifting out of reverse. Once it's warmed up it gets better. I have not found a fixed for it other than using my hand to shift out of reverse rather than my foot. If anybody knows a good trick to fix it I'd be interested to hear it.

 

My Yamaha 350 Big bear and 250 Moto4 were hard to shift, I put Synthetic oil instead of conventional oil in the ATVs and could not believe how much smoother they could shift.

 

Just an update, received the universal hand shifter and installed in about 5 min. Works well and actually will have to back off the free play a little now. My major concern was in using for plowing and it is working sweet!

 

Where did you buy the shift kit. Can you post a picture?

 

I to have an 01 Wolvy that when cold is very difficult to shift out of reverse, have tried on numerous occasions to adjust the free play with no improvement. What I did to combat the problem was to install an aftermarket hand shifter and that took care of about 99% of the problem. I had read in a previous thread a tech had said that the noise is a common issue on the Yamaha and nothing to be concerned with. Going back to the hand shifter I use mine for plowing and I find it makes it much easier for plowing. I would highly recommend using one on any Wolverine!

 

Where can you buy a shift kit? Are they hard to install?

Thanks

Dakrri

 

The shifter can be bought I believe at Rocky Mountain MC, or if you do a google for a Moose hand shifter you should be able to find one. They are also listed on ebay, but if you could find a decent pic it would not be hard to fabricate if you are handy with a welder. It is just a straight rod with a ball on one end ( I would imagine just to keep you from impaling yourself in the event of a wreck) and the other end has almost like a small piece of channel iron with two bolts going through it. You place the channel over your shifter and then put the bolts in with lock nuts that go under the shift lever to hold it on. That's it. Very simple design but works well and accomplishes the task at hand. I would send pics but my camera is on the fritz. Hope this helps you. If you decide to buy one I think they are around $20.00 give or take.