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Stiff shift between 1st to 2nd gear

21K views 27 replies 14 participants last post by  Rudeboy  
I'm going to guess it was the shaft on which the shift forks reside. I'll assume a defect allowed one of the forks to be loose or off a couple degrees, preventing proper rotation of the shift drum.
Glad to hear they took great care of you. This is how it's supposed to go!