Reverse gear broke, not while I was riding it, and there is oil all over the top of the gear box. It runs fine in forward but switch to R and nothing; no clunk, no grinding (neutral); back to F and runs fine. The driver mentioned getting stuck in some water and may have been slamming it back and forth from F to R. Is this (hopefully) just a broke cable or do we have some catastrophic failure? The oil on top makes me think the second option. What can I check for to see if it is roached or just wildly out of adjustment. Any help would be good, I have 1 month left on my ext. warranty but they only seem to recommend motorcycle repair shops that have never seen a go kart
I suspect the cable needs to be adjusted. If it was broken you wouldn't go into "neutral". There is no oil in the reverse gear box, at least there isn't if it's an external gearbox. It's packed with grease. Your cable adjustment is either at the shift lever, at the box, or in some cases both. You adjust it like you would a hand brake on a bicycle. With the lever in the forward position turn the adjusting ferrule(?) out a couple of turns, start the engine and try the reverse lever. With mine it's easier to shift if I raise the engine rpm slowly to start clutch engagement as I pull the lever. You may have to adjust a couple of times to get it. If it grinds just back the screw out a little more. Adjust out till the grind stops plus a couple. If you go to far out you won't be able to pull the handle up far enough to lock into reverse, or when you release the handle you'll have teh opposit problem you have now. No forward gear, or stuck in neutral, or just grinding. Good luck. _________________ 05 Jehm Adventure Buggy 250cc, Torque Spring, 22.5gr Rollers, Modified Roll Cage, K&N, 21x7x10 & 22x11x10 Trac Star Radials, Vapor, Body Panels, 40T Spkt
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2003 Jehm Blazer 125cc, Vapor
10 gram rollers, 20x10x8 Razr's,
34 tooth sprocket, 9pk cooler
Thanks for the tip, maybe if its just an adjustment I can do it myself. The oil is what worried me the most, he said he got it into some deep (12") water and I've never noticed oil on the outside before? Could that be some motor oil , it is near what appears to be an overflow hose... _________________ 07 JEHM Adventure Blazer 150
It could be coming out of the vent hose. I'd clean it off and see if it comes back. 12" of water should be ok. to be safe pull the dipstick. If the oil looks like chocolate milk there is water in it. change it. can you post a picture of where the oil is? _________________ 05 Jehm Adventure Buggy 250cc, Torque Spring, 22.5gr Rollers, Modified Roll Cage, K&N, 21x7x10 & 22x11x10 Trac Star Radials, Vapor, Body Panels, 40T Spkt
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2003 Jehm Blazer 125cc, Vapor
10 gram rollers, 20x10x8 Razr's,
34 tooth sprocket, 9pk cooler
im4seven is on the right track regarding this. I'd suggest to just change the oil (never hurts) and pack your gearbox with a really good high quality (can't stress it enough) grease. Look at your owners manual for directions on how to install the grease. My Dazon has a grease fitting on the side of the gearbox to use a greasegun. My Talon just had a bolt you removed to add grease. Adjust your cable like im4seven suggest. Be sure to lubricate your cable too with motorcycle cable lube. _________________ DRIVE IT LIKE YOU STOLE IT!!!!!!!!!
DAZON 150 SINGLE SEAT
2.5inch rear wheel spacers
1.5inch front wheel spacers
UNI, 130jet, BIGE built intake tube, custom built exhaust, royal purple oil
a big 10-4 on what the guys said.
also is there a vent hose for the tranns gears back there,maybe it burped out a little shot of 90weight gear oil
pud _________________ 2006 sunl 150b
Dr. pulley 10 gram sliders, 1500 torque spring,39 tooth sprocket,2000lb winch, red neck uni filter, 125 main jet at 1,450 elevation, drilled out exhaust,ngk iridium plug,performance intake
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