I have a major problem when I am down shifting&nbsp\\;to first. If I apply more than just a little and I mean a little pressure, then the gear peg "arrow 1" pops down to under the foot rest peg "arrow 2". Shouldn't there be some type of internal stop to keep it from doing that or is it all done by just a spring?&nbsp\\;Any help would be appreciated. http://www.putfile.com/pic/8245329

 

So coming out of first gear your having to bring the gear lever up from under the peg?

 

Only if I pushed a little to hard and then gear poped down to the ground. Otherwise everything works fine and it shifts fine. It's just when down shifting to first. When I push down with my foot I have to&nbsp\\; be very very lite on the pressure or it will pop down to the ground and I have to pull off of the road and reach down with my hand and pop it back up into position.

 

No that doesn't sound normal, there should be an internal stop.

 

Is the shift lever on tightly? Are the splines on the shaft stripped?

 

&nbsp\\;\\\\\\;Everything is tight on it. As far as being stripped, I'm not sure. Has anyone ever taken one off before? Do I just remove the bolt and slide it out of it's housing?

 

You should be able to.&nbsp\\; Man I would get that looked at asap, that could cause you some serious heartache (and other ache as well) if it happened at an inopprotune moment.

 

Hmm,
I am getting a picture of posssibly your shift connecting rod being too short, causing&nbsp\\; the angle of the shift connecting rod to the front control&nbsp\\;being nearly 180 degrees when downshifting, then when you downshift hard, you are able to push it past 180 degrees and thus the front control dives down ?
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If so you need to lengthen the rod and adjust the forward control - maybe yours has the foot control on a splined shaft and you cound move it around a spline or so?