Kawasaki Bayou locked in gear, wont start

[Thekevinjb]

seems like its locked in gear, wont start any suggestions to get in neutral?

[Mech]

Some bikes start in gear if you have the brakes on..  Have you tried that ?

You say it seems like it's stuck in gear.. could you tell us about the circumstances under which this problem arose ?

[Thekevinjb]

Shouldnt neutral be easy to access before turning quad off?  I will try with brakes engaged, thanks!

[Mech]

You need to describe what happened and what you've tried so far. Does the gear change lever move at all ? Did it stall and now's stuck in gear? Has it been siting for a year ? You need to tell us more...

If it's turned off and you rock the bike back and forwards while you try moving the gear change it might come out of gear.

[Thekevinjb]

Numerous times over the last year the neutral light doesnt come on and quad doesnt start.  So, gear shift is played with, up/down and the light comes on.  Now repeated attempts doesnt happen.  try to move quad stuck in gear.

[Mech]

Well it could be as simple as a bent shifter shaft.

To address your two immediate concerns, did you try starting it by holding the brakes on ? Did you try getting it into neutral by rocking the bike back and forwards as you tried changing the gears ? If we get those two things sorted then I could suggest some tests you could try to diagnose it...

We need to know more information. You haven't told us if it's two or four wheel drive, manual or auto clutch, year. It's really hard to guess what your problem could be without knowing a bit about the bike.

Could you tell us what year it is, and the model if possible.

[Mech]

If you don't know the model identification, tell us whether it's two or four wheel drive, auto or manual, what country you are in, even the colour of the bodywork would help.. There are dozens of model of bayou.

[Thekevinjb]

I will supply this more detailed info tomorrow.  The 4x4 is a Kawasaki Bayou, red colored body, 4-wheel

i am in PA, USA, no clutch, gear shift on left side, one up (reverse) three or four down

[Mech]

The year would be good... Engine size perhaps..

And you haven't told me whether you tried the things I've suggested you try..  Like rocking the bike.

Edited March 4, 2022 by Mech

[Thekevinjb]

sorry, i will perform those recommended actions tonight and report back, TIA

[Mech]

And the engine size and year ?

[degosh]

On 3/3/2022 at 2:07 PM, Mech said:

You need to describe what happened and what you've tried so far. Does the gear change lever move at all ? Did it stall and now's stuck in gear? Has it been siting for a year ? You need to tell us more...

If it's turned off and you rock the bike back and forwards while you try moving the gear change it might come out of gear.

I think this might help my quad that wont start but I was running before I parked it.