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Offline shooky

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popping out of third gear
« on: March 13, 2015, 01:43:23 PM »
500af running great with carb fixed, took it for a good burn. It like to pop out of third gear. Any suggestions or links that cover this issue?

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2015, 01:47:44 PM »
broken snap-ring...drain the oil through a paint filter and see if any metal chunks come out.
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2015, 02:15:04 PM »
Is a broken snap ring common?

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2015, 02:17:42 PM »
yes...
could be worn gear dogs too...that's very common on 3rd gear.
either way, you're gonna have to split the bottom end open to fix it....be the perfect time for a complete rebuild :-D
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2015, 02:51:48 PM »
Any thing to look for while it's a part?  Suggested mods while it's open?

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2015, 02:55:19 PM »
Any thing to look for while it's a part?  Suggested mods while it's open?

it's a lot of reading...but it's worth reading it carefully, lots of good info/pointers....

http://www.kxriders.com/forums/index.php/topic,8717.0.html
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2015, 04:02:16 PM »
A lot of info, thx for the link

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2015, 09:19:39 PM »
A lot of info, thx for the link

you're welcome...keep us posted with what you find when you open her up. :-)
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2015, 04:03:31 PM »
Found a 3 piece snap ring however the fourth piece still missing. Gears have slight wear on them.

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2015, 04:05:40 PM »
Anyone know how to post pictures?

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #10 on: March 14, 2015, 04:08:45 PM »
check the shift forks and shift drum real good too.
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #11 on: March 14, 2015, 04:09:36 PM »
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #12 on: March 14, 2015, 05:17:39 PM »
Working on the picture thing but looking at everything,  it all looks good other than the snap ring. How often do they break like that?  Thanks for the help.

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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #13 on: March 14, 2015, 05:26:01 PM »
it can happen at any given time...
it's wise to replace ALL of them any time you have to split the cases...it's cheap insurance.
and the last thing you want to happen, is to have one break shortly after you get it all back together after having it all apart.
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Re: popping out of third gear
« Reply #14 on: March 14, 2015, 05:49:56 PM »
Working on the picture thing but looking at everything,  it all looks good other than the snap ring. How often do they break like that?  Thanks for the help.

They break a lot...
Look familiar?  :lol:

The four stroke engine: That's one stroke for producing power and three for wearing the engine out.