Topic: 78 cb550 rebuild leads to transmission troubles

[Dustinsandwich]

He guys,  I can't seem to find anyone who has had this issue anywhere on the interwebs, so here goes.

So yesterday I finally got my ride back together, just in time for the Pacific nw season to start in earnest. New rings etc. I was backing it out in neutral to do the break in before changing the oil when it seemed to just fall into first, and then I had difficulty shifting. I pulled the clutch backed it out some more, and neutral started working but I lost first. Popped it up on the center stand and found that I could shift through all of the gears, but 1st and third seemed to be missing (ie false neutral?).

I'm wondering if it's possible that I assembled the gear forks improperly? I really hope not, because it seems to me that that would require a complete tear down again, all the way to cracking the case. Anyone know if this is the case, or if there is a way to correct this without getting the engine off the bike?

[Dustinsandwich]

P. S. The clutch seems to be working fine. I've got 20w 50 oil in, brand new of course.

[Barfazz1]

One thing that I would check, would be to pull off the right side cover (clutch cover), remove the clutch basket and make sure that your gear actuator is within the spring. There is a little forked spring to return your gear actuator to its correct position after selecting gears. I am wondering if you might have that above or below the forked spring and not in between the forks. I hope you know what I am referencing as I don't have a picture to show you. If you need reference, let me know and I will take a snap of mine or scan a page out of my manual. Hope this helps, at least you won't be splitting the cases AGAIN!