CRF 230F hard to shift into second gear

dirtdiver · 12-31-2012, 06:52 PM

Gents,
I have an adventurized 2006 crf 230F. I just got back from a 700 mile trip into Baja. The bike has probably around 4-5K miles since new. Many if them with heavy loads at approx 250-275 pounds. I have kept up with the maintenance and have not abused the bike other than the payload.

About 1/2 way through our trip the bike began to be hard to get into second gear. You pretty much had to get your foot under the lever and slam it into 2nd gear. The gears higher than that were easy. First gear was easy.

Any ideas?

DD

woods wizard · 01-01-2013, 06:16 AM

Apparently a common problem . Look on CRFSonly.com . Been covered there. Hope this helps.

12-31-2012, 06:52 PM	#1
dirtdiver ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Oddometer: 1,859	CRF 230F hard to shift into second gear Gents, I have an adventurized 2006 crf 230F. I just got back from a 700 mile trip into Baja. The bike has probably around 4-5K miles since new. Many if them with heavy loads at approx 250-275 pounds. I have kept up with the maintenance and have not abused the bike other than the payload. About 1/2 way through our trip the bike began to be hard to get into second gear. You pretty much had to get your foot under the lever and slam it into 2nd gear. The gears higher than that were easy. First gear was easy. Any ideas? DD __________________ 04 CRF230F 06 CRF250x 08 KTM990 ADV/ABS Black 09 KTM 530 EXC

01-01-2013, 06:16 AM	#2
woods wizard Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Welcome to No.Va...expect delays Oddometer: 533	Apparently a common problem . Look on CRFSonly.com . Been covered there. Hope this helps. __________________ Husaberg 570FE. .KTM.250 EXC

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