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87 Voyager XII shifting issues
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 7:14 am
by iceman6711
I can't shift up.Shifts into 1st gear smooth & normal,clutch works fine,takes off fine,but can't shift up.It just goes into neutral.Then the only way I can shift after that is back into 1st.
Does anyone know what this could be?
Re: 87 Voyager XII shifting issues
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 1:39 pm
by snoseeker
I was told that there is a ball bearing in some kind of shaft that can get stuck it and it will not let it shift up not sure if that is it I think it sounds like it could be it I was told to rev it up and try to shift it and see if it git unstuck
Re: 87 Voyager XII shifting issues
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 2:30 pm
by Johnj
Dale, Hello and welcome to the forum. You can look at a parts breakdown at sites like
this or
this. Good luck.
Re: 87 Voyager XII shifting issues
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:57 pm
by Wrider
I know a lot of Kawis designed in that era have a "positive neutral finder" that consists of a couple of ball bearings making it impossible to shift into 2nd when you're sitting still.
Definitely get it moving, near redline in 1st, then try to shift. If you can't, leave it in neutral, let the clutch lever out, pull it back in, and then see if you can't get into 2nd.