Quadman11

On 9/7/2022 at 1:58 PM, Quadman11 said:

Hi mate, Did you end up figuring out what was wrong? I just got a KLF300 and the initially shifting gears was extremely hard and stiff, then it started doing exactly what you have described. It will shift into reverse straight past neutral without using the reverse lever. Also the neutral light and reverse light stopped working so perhaps the switch is faulty so i bridged out the green wire to ground so it will start now. 

 

When the bike is off i am able to get it into neutral but when it is running it just goes straight past neutral into reverse. 

 

Thanks. 

Hi mate did you sort this out? Mine is doing the same thing. 

Hi Guys, First post. 

I'm Having an issue with my KLF300 2X4.

Just purchased a 2000 model KLF300, when i first rode is i noticed the gear shifting from reverse to first and vice versa was extremely hard and stiff. 

Now When the bike is running it is Shifting straight past neutral into reverse without using reverse lever, making neutral impossible to find. Also the neutral light and revese light has stopped working. To get the bike started i grounded the green wire coming from the switch so now i can start it again but the shifting issue is still there. 

I have adjusted the reverse lever and cable so that it is fully retracting but this hasn't changed anything.

Can anyone recommend anything to check etc? 

Thank you.  

On 1/10/2021 at 6:38 AM, Hodadical said:

So I'm having a similar problem on my KEF300 ('95 Lakota)... it will shift right past neutral and into reverse without touching the reverse knob. both the neutral and reverse indicator lights illuminate as they should, there is just no lockout. My reverse knob still has spring tension and will snap back. I've removed the left side crank cover and as able to locate the switch, spring, cam, and pin thats been discussed in this thread... but all looks a-ok, the cam is intact, the spring is good, the pin behind the switch. yet, with all this apart, I can actuate the gear shifter by hand and go straight from neutral into reverse (lights reports this) and never touching the reverse knob/lever (and with no cable tension attached)

What does this mean? I'm afraid the next steps involve removing the motor and splitting the case.

 

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Hi mate, Did you end up figuring out what was wrong? I just got a KLF300 and the initially shifting gears was extremely hard and stiff, then it started doing exactly what you have described. It will shift into reverse straight past neutral without using the reverse lever. Also the neutral light and reverse light stopped working so perhaps the switch is faulty so i bridged out the green wire to ground so it will start now. 

When the bike is off i am able to get it into neutral but when it is running it just goes straight past neutral into reverse. 

Thanks.