Not able to down shift

[1bigdg]

My 2007 mastiff just started acting up. It would not down shift a few times, when I come to a quick stop. I pull the clutch in and the shifter just moves free and does not shift gears down. But all the other shifting seems fine.Thanks for any help :bang:

 

[Roaddawg]

I have had occasion on my '05 Chopper and my HD's (RoadKing and Softail Deluxe) to have the same thing occur. I would be stopped and try downshifting but nothing would happen, other than the shift lever moving.

I found that easing the clutch out (to the friction zone where it just barely engaged) and squeezing it back in corrected the issue. I think it maybe has something to do with the transmission gears being synchronized or something. It only happens occassionally and I don't think (in my case) it is a concern.

 

[Oscar Maldonado]

When you come to a complete stop roll the bike forwards or backwards a foot or so and you should be alright after that.

Happens to me to every once in a while.

 

[lee]

are you trying to down shift more than one gear when the bike is stopped? you can't do that with a sequential gear box or am I missing something here? as the boys said you need to reset by either moving the wheel rear or finding and releasing the bite on the clutch

 

[1bigdg]

This just starting doing this, never did it before and now it's doing this when i try going down one gear slow down. Something needs to be adjusted or fixed.

 

[woodbutcher]

try lubing the heim joints.

 

[RRRUFF]

Certainly check them heim joints, this is a know issue.