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Help with KX500 stuck in 1st gear

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Danger4u2:


 I know i need to start getting into it but i am not a mechanic and do not want to split the cases unless it is a last resort but i have a hunch i will have to. If i do do i have to pull the motor out of the bike?
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Yes.
I'm not a mechanic either.  I'm an educated parts replacer.  I just keep replacing parts until it runs correctly.

KXcam22:
I had that exact thing happen on my 92 when the bike was new, except mine was 3rd gear.   What happened is that the shft mechanism that ratchets the shift drum got hung up somehow on a sharp edge.  I took the clutch side case off to fix it, just jiggled it until it freed up.  THe ratchet part is partly hidden by the clutch but I didn't have to remove it to get it working.  Didn't fid a real cause and it never happened again.  Hope this helps. Cam.

98kaw5oo:
Thanks for the info fellows. It looks like i will start with the clutch basket side then cross my fingers its something in there, I do have a clymers manual but it is not a very good manual for the homeowner type mechanic as its for different size motors and years but i will look through it, I will chime back in the next couple days when i get into it as i will probably need an answer on something. Thanks guys.

JustinSB:
The Cylmer manual is great. Its pretty easy in there. Getting the clutch nut off can be kind of a pain, but make sure you have the right tools.

98kaw5oo:
I drained the oil,coolant and pulled off the Clutch cover/disconnected the power valve wheel this morning and the oil was pretty dirty i guess. I did not remove the clutch assembly though. So with the bike still stuck in gear i moved it forward a few times and then i used my hand on the shift lever a bunch of times up and down to try to get it into another gear and neutral. All of a sudden it goes into the gears and neutral like it should. It shifts through all of the gears and will go back into neutral like it should. Now i can feel it click fully into each gear like normal. It seems all fixed whatever bug it had or whatever was sticking. Any suggestions on what it could have been? or what i should look at?  Is there anything i can clean or look at before i put the cover back on? Could my oil have been way too dirty?

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