It does return to its normal position but it doesnt feel like it will shift inbetween the gears. It more feels like I am just prying on it down or up, it will switch once in a while but not usually. It isnt as smooth when it does switch as it was before. I know that I am looking at some serious damage most likely but hell I dont even know where i should start on this one. I guess this is why they make service manuals. thanks for the reply
the bike was being ridden by one of my friends at the time so i dont even know what it did to start or what the inital feeling was like, or what may have caused it. i do know that at some point he thought he ran out of gas which all he did was foul the plug. when i came to help him, he had left the bike on its side: exhaust down, my fear is that oil may have drained out of that side? and wasnt able to return for some reason, but that is my guess.
ben