Detent maybe? Yup!

[Rocket Scientist]

Too late now. I was going to caution about riding the clutch. Years ago my buddies Suzuki 250 got stuck in 6th gear. When we got home it sounded strange after he shut it off. We removed the small clutch cover and the oil was boiling violently !

 

[MooseCaledonia]

It's taken a little longer than usual to sort this out due to CoVid restrictions, but I can confirm it was a broken detent spring, now replaced and gearbox is now operating as it should and my clutch is unharmed from the short ride. Will be out on the road soon, just awaiting a new gasket. Thanks all for your input.

 

[stollydriver]

Trooper lives on.....

 

[Mike Rocket]

It's taken a little longer than usual to sort this out due to CoVid restrictions, but I can confirm it was a broken detent spring, now replaced and gearbox is now operating as it should and my clutch is unharmed from the short ride. Will be out on the road soon, just awaiting a new gasket. Thanks all for your input.

Always a relief, detent spring and not a circlip. Diy job around £10 dealer job £300 plus.

 

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Been waiting on the up-date. Glad it was as suspected. Congrats on getting her fixed.

 

[Kevin frazier]

If you are waiting on the gasket can you post pictures of the installed spring and especially the end on the shaft? Without the basket ? Thanks

 

[MooseCaledonia]

Here's the culprit, apparently the coil had gotten wrapped into a fork selector and the hook end had gotten down to the pump. Sorry I didn't get any pictures of the new spring in situ. Gearbox seems a tad less clunky now though, pleasant run home today.

 

[MooseCaledonia]

Oh and a big thanks to @idk for the Detent spring how to... pdf, was Very beneficial

 

[wjb]

@idk 's instructions helped me a TON when I did my detent spring repair too!

 

[mr hunt]

Great outcome all things considered