shifting problem

[48pan]

my tranny doesn't shift into 2nd grear very well. Sometimes it does and sometimes you have to hold the shifter up as you relese the clutch and then it will clunk into 2nd.
What are some things to look for. The linkage adustments are OK It's a '76 FXE
I suspected a bent fork or somethig like that, but looking at them without taking them out they look straight. I don't have an allignmet tool so I don't want to make any more trouble than needed. I have the tranny out on the bench with the rachet lid off.
Thanks

[Tobias]

Did it just start doing this, or has it been this way for a while?

What do the dogs look like?

[48pan]

It's a new bike with no history. Because of a near fatel accident, I can't start my pan. I wanted something with electric start.
What do you mean "Shifting dogs"

[Tobias]

dogs are the pieces that the shifter forks fit over.
They slide on the shaft when you shift and engage the gear.

If the teeth on the dogs get worn out it will either not go into gear, or pop out of gear.

Take a look in your manual and look at what happens when it shifts into 2nd gear, then inspect all of the pieces that could prevent that from happening.

[48pan]

update on the trans. Everything looks fine, the only problem seems to be the throw out berring. I updated to a old style throw out berring. I didn't know it was a chineese peace of sh*t. Could it be that simple? It'll be about a week before I can get the tranny back in. I'll keep you posted.

[vern]

check the ratchet, they get sticky from rust and road grit

[ricochet]

I was going to mention the throughout bearing but you beat me to it.  It can give the sometimes random symptoms you describe like the clutch is not thoroughly disengaging.  Also check out the shift detent for function, weak or broken spring or just needing adjustment.

ricochet