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[dave p]

I have a 2009 Classic 500 Bullet with the Albion gearbox.
As I pull away in first gear all is well until the rev's rise to around the level where second would be engaged but before I can change gear the box jumps back into neutral.
If having selected first gear, I maintain upward pressure on the gear lever, no jumping out occurs.
I have tried adjusting the selector mechanism, to no avail.
I thought it might be a bent selector fork but before I start pulling the box apart, does anyone have any words of wisdom to impart?
Many thanks in anticipation.

[simon]

How well is your clutch clearing?

[scotty]

Hi have a look at plunger indent adjuster I have found broken chisel point plunger jammed half way in so dont matter if you screw it in more its not locking the shift in place. Think they are only £7 from mr H, also the ball on the clutch adjuster tends to get pushed into the adjuster screw. Ah indian QC.

[binary]

If you ever get the chance to purchase and fit a 5 speed gearbox then do it. All clutch and gearbox problems instantly solved. It is not cheap but can be done with out taking the motor out of the frame. I did this and it changed my RE into a what a modern motorcycle should be. The clutch is very light and the gearbox is always in the right gear.

[Tim NZ]

Worn (rounded) engagement dogs on the lay-shaft, and or worn lay-shaft bush in the gear box casting.


Replace the std Iron lay-shaft bushes on both ends of the lay shaft with bronze. If the lay shaft bearing surfaces where the bushes run are deeply scored (they most likely will be...) it will be cheaper to fit a new lay-shaft than to recondition the old.


What ever you do, when you reassemble the box run it with oil and NOT grease! The later model Indian gear box's have an improved gear box sprocket seal and counter shaft design and typically DONT leak.

[Himself]

The description replicates closely the problem I had with my gearbox. It turned out to be worn dogs on the first gear pinion of the main shaft so I think Tim has probably hit the nail on the head. The only difference in my case was that junping out of first gear happened before revs had been increased to the point it was time to change up to second. It might, therefore, be worth adjusting the indent plunger before taking the gearbox apart.

[dave p]

Thanks for the replies chaps, all noted for the forthcoming strip down.

[Mark B]

I'm in complete agreement with TimNZ's comment about gearbox lubrication. I read about this in Pete Snidal's manual, and on my 1999 500 Bullet I drained what grease I could out of the gearbox after a good run, topped up with SAE30 to thin it, ran it, drained and topped up again, and repeat, until I could drain the gearbox of oil/grease. I then filled it with SAE90 gearbox oil and it's transformed the behaviour. Easier gearchanges, it usually gets into the next gear, and no leak at all in the 4 months since I did this.

[Alan R]

Hi Guys-- might I just add a word of caution here ??......I'm in complete agreement with MARK B when he says to use a GEARBOX OIL with a rating of SAE 90.............Please note that is NOT EP90 !! which is an entirely different animal altogether.....used mainly for hypoid drives and the like.....Have a look at this, especially with the reference to YELLOW METAL BUSHES }--------- http://www.machinerylubrication.com/Rea ... es-effects

[Alan R]

As I live local to Shrewsbury I use this }-----http://www.morrislubricantsonline.co.uk ... r-oil.html