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HEELP! Bike stuck in first gear! WTF i cant get it out!

31K views 16 replies 12 participants last post by  transamman1999  
#1 ·
Holy shit.. so i was almost home today.... i stopped at a light.. downshifted from 6th to 1st.... light turned green.... i went.. pulled in the clutch and went to upshift... but i couldnt do it.... I hit the shifter really hard with my toes and it would not go.. so i hold it at 10k in first... until i can pull over.. i turn the bike off... and use my hand to pull up really hard on it.. while the other hand has the clutch... the damn thing wont budge... i cant even get into Neutral.

So i had to granny the bike home in first.. thank god i was only a mile away.. the bike is sooo loud in first.... Help.. wtf is wrong.. how can i fix it? I'm paniced. Thanks guys.
 
#6 ·
Check the shift rod to see if it's loose or come unscrewed...If that's not it, well, we'll have to go a little deeper, but it'd be a good time for you to learn to work on bike :lol
 
#9 ·
Ok its fixed.. i went back and really gave it a good look over... there was a fucking peble wedged in there... that was keeping me from moving the shifter.. it was really small and i missed it the first time around. I just popped it out and now all is good.. hard to believe that a fucking little rock 1/2 the size of a penny fucked me up so bad... kinda hilarious.. but also very annoying.
 
#13 ·
I've had my R6 over two years now and i ride everyday... i'm past the squidlyness.... i am just terrible at mechanics.... then again... i am better at that then i am at spelling. When you ride on the street everyday and you use your bike as transportation.... the smoothness and efficiency of 6th gear is so much better then the lower gears.. and as long as you are going over 60 you have plenty of power and speed for most circumstances on the street.:2cents

Edit.... oh and Drama is my specialty.. internet drama is the best cause its not real.... its like playing pretend with a bunch of strangers... actually thats kinda creepy... but it takes two to tango.
 
#17 ·
i use 6th gear alllllll the time. it was put there for a damned purpose. usually get it into 6th in my parent's neighborhood going about 40. otherwise i have to listen to my dad bitch about how loud my bike is and how i should sell it blah blah blah

i usually chill in 6th for my 94 mile round trip commute everyday as well.

6th gear highway driving = 44+ mpg!!