OK - I thought I had a bearing issue in the diferential and got enough information to get the axle out and take a look. That sucker looks brand new inside - and when it is off the bike it spins smoothly. I looked up into the drive shaft case and that all looks perfect too? Like brand new. So now what?

With the axle all hooked up the tires will not turn - maybe an 1/8 of an inch in forward or reverse and I can shift through the gears and the bike idles higher in neutral than in gear so I know it is shifting but the wheels will not turn?

Transmission? Linkage? any advice and if so where do I begin.

Thanks for any help.

Bob Urban

 

try the clutch area of the motor, maybe something not clamping down like it should to help turn the driveshaft.

 

it sounds like your reverse shifter is stuck in between gears.