Abe05R3
Standard Bore
Hello fellow R3 riders!
So I was on the hunt for a black R3 for a while now, and finally purchased an 05 with 20k miles recently. Due to a limited budget, I was waiting to stumble upon a deal and purchased this one for $4700. Turns out, it wasn't much of a "deal" after all since the bike has apparent gearbox issues!
I test rode the bike before purchasing it and a bolt on the shifter was loose. I figured it to be the reason it was hard to shift into 2nd/3rd and didn't think much of it. The seller did a great job throwing me off with that! I am still to blame though, for being so naive haha
After adjusting the shifter as much as I could, the issues I've noticed;
- The shift rod(the one sticking out of the engine case) has too much travel going up(into 2nd, 3rd etc)
At least an additional 2 inches than normal.
- The 2nd gear clunks while going in.
I've done an extensive search on the forum before making this post and found out my options are limited and expensive. Here's what I need some advice on; Will a heel shifter setup help with this issue, since its really hard to shift into upward gears with just the toe shifter? Also, will riding the bike with this issue leave me stranded?
Any other advice/tips/help is greatly appreciated! Thanks for having me!
So I was on the hunt for a black R3 for a while now, and finally purchased an 05 with 20k miles recently. Due to a limited budget, I was waiting to stumble upon a deal and purchased this one for $4700. Turns out, it wasn't much of a "deal" after all since the bike has apparent gearbox issues!
I test rode the bike before purchasing it and a bolt on the shifter was loose. I figured it to be the reason it was hard to shift into 2nd/3rd and didn't think much of it. The seller did a great job throwing me off with that! I am still to blame though, for being so naive haha
After adjusting the shifter as much as I could, the issues I've noticed;
- The shift rod(the one sticking out of the engine case) has too much travel going up(into 2nd, 3rd etc)
At least an additional 2 inches than normal.
- The 2nd gear clunks while going in.
I've done an extensive search on the forum before making this post and found out my options are limited and expensive. Here's what I need some advice on; Will a heel shifter setup help with this issue, since its really hard to shift into upward gears with just the toe shifter? Also, will riding the bike with this issue leave me stranded?
Any other advice/tips/help is greatly appreciated! Thanks for having me!