V7 Sport first gear now hard to get to

[wicks]

Greetings folks. Took the old guzzi out yesterday and have got a fresh problem. When warmed up, the trans won't get back down into first gear. Seems to get stuck in 2nd - pulling up the lever doesn't get me out of 2nd, to neutral or first. She's a 73 V7 sport with 7K miles (original) on the clock. She was opened up recently to change the main seal.

[guzzisteve]

Should be a shift spring in an enclosure on trans rear cover, where the shaft (shifter) goes in. Easy to swap out.

[wicks]

Doesn't breakage of that spring cause NO shifting? The bike runs 2-5th gear fine, just can't get to neutral or 1st, until motor is switched off - then can get gearbox down to 1st, and it will run through the gears again. But then can't get below second again (until motor off).


???

[Antiquar]

Is the clutch dragging when warmed up? Ensure you have proper clutch freeplay. A dragging clutch can cause such shifting issues.

[wicks]

Not that no. The clutch is in perfect adjustment.