Second Gear Problem

[tjtoo]

I'm new to the forum, and this may be discussed somewhere else, sorry if it is. I bought my 94 kat 600 last year. It has a strange problem with second. It holds fine when downshifting, but as soon as I touch the throttle it falls into neutral. Has anyone had a similar problem? I was wondering if it is the gear or a bent fork or what?

Thanks,
TjToo

[AHF]

Very common on the Pre-98 Kats (I don't know why). You could do a search for Second Gear and find some info on it. I'm sure someone with first hand knowledge will chime in.

[The CyberPoet]

Falling out of 2nd on loss of positive thrust usually is the result of a bent shift fork or bad rotator mechanism. The good news is that the parts are cheap (relatively - $200 - $250 for everything you'll need). The bad news is that getting at the shift fork & gears is a massive headache that involves dropping the engine, splitting the cases, etc. (about 12 to 20 hours of labor for a skilled mechanic to get it disassembled and reassembled -- if nothing goes wrong along the way). Most people opt to simply swap for a different (used) motor+tranny assembly from a wreck or ebay and bolt that in.

Cheers
=-= The CyberPoet

[tjtoo]

Thanks for the info. I do want to swap in a gsxr 750 motor and trans, but I'll have to wait for the funds. I still want to fix the 600, I figure it'll make a great go-kart/mini dune buggy.

Thanks,
TjToo

[takirb]

wow, this is like deja vu lol