Topic: CB500 Shift Drum Pin?

[Dr. Frankenstein]

I'm diving into my 500/4 engine and trying to get the shift drum out. It'll only slide out so far, and then it gets blocked by the first shift dog. I pulled the pins out of the other two, but this one doesn't seem to want to come out; is there a trick to it? It also looks like it's in there deeper than the other two, and a magnet won't pull it out.

[Oddjob]

They can stick in, hold the case up in the air (or get someone to hold it for you) position the fork facing down and tap lightly with a small hammer, the shock usually dislodges them. You tried a telescopic magnet, small enough to go down the hole? Like this.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387617683082?_skw=telescopic+magnet&itmmeta=01JCRH20D7R2A2P253TVJ54XM4&hash=item5a3fd0768a:g:GWIAAOSwU2JnN18E&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKltTR8YYFx5Y3tPf9CnHRYzX3CMBpvUyds2%2F%2B3TVuXvfHL5Kmhq0f9uZUcYdWqY0G25%2FDkzwbzQKgWj0q0dp9bY5ug7LOPnQXxK09rfnYvekfEJ5Rx0FBlAXN4sHFdNPXFmv8q4XktVIuGWBQ4uRCyf7qky25qI%2FmhQo6F1ZO60%2BlosQ77bNVU2ERK3BpgFj4jSOFtIsrZ1pNYzpsjf4hDjxBfKZQAYkhBTi35CKpvC5zweu%2BratCULW002IqOJns8%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR-CGiJHmZA

[Dr. Frankenstein]

Yes, I've tried the magnet thing, with several different sizes. I'll try the upside-down method next, see what happens.

(Later...)

Yup, that did it; surprisingly fast, too! Turned it over, tapped it a few times and it fell right out. Got the cases emptied out, vapor blasted and ready to go back in!