GT750J Stiff first gear

kettle738 · Post by **kettle738** » Sat Sep 17, 2011 1:23 am

Hi all, I have a 1972 GT750J which runs faultlessly in all respects bar one.

Getting it into first gear requires a proper stab on the gear lever, unlike my 750B which just needs a gentle press.

A mate suggested removing the neutral detente plunger and fitting a spacer washer so it wasn't pressing quite so hard into the selector drum.

I tried that and for the first couple of times it was way better, but now it's getting back to the way it was previously and it spoils a great bike.

I had thought about a lighter weight spring in the neutral detente, but before I start down that road I thought I'd ask if anyone has had a similar problem and if they managed to fix it.

Thanks..........Mick..........kettle738