After owning a xv 750 gor a few months it has been a very reliable bike so far, i just started experiencing this today hopefully its gonna be a easy fix for me
Great video 😍😍 gonna have to try it on mine . I do not have problem to shift gears but coming back to neutral specially if standing at the place is really difficult 😢😢😢
Cool stuff, glad you found it helpful. If you are getting issues shifting to neutral, that could be some other little issues inside the engine. Its probably the locator spring has worn out. To change it, you will need to take the clutch off from the other side of the engine to get access.
Thanks for the reply. I can get a replacement part. It's just removing the bloody thing I am having problems with haha. Is it a case of taking the crank case and clutch to bits to get the push leaver assembly out to replace the spring?
Seems like a massive drama for slipping a new spring in place. Unfortunately without it it seems I don't have any freeplay so the clutch plates won't go fully into place.
@@Shed_Heeran you would have to tale the clutch cover off to get access, but if memory serves, you dont have to take the clutch apart, the spring is withing the case. Without taking a look to refresh myself i cant know for sure. But its not a massive job to change the clutch out.
@@BareBonesMotorcycles its the spring on the external arm that has snapped the one that connects to the cable. I know on the 750 it's internal and pretty easy to replace. The 535 seems a lot more complicated.
Is it possible to set the same gearbox on the xv 535 virago? I have a problem with it being hard to get from neutral to second gear. Everything else works great just that problem. Greetings from Serbia
To get to the gear selector, you have to go in from the generator side, its pretty in depth. Have you tried an oil change? Also, the virago 535 is pretty common for stiff gear changes in low gears.
@@BareBonesMotorcycles the motorcycle stood for a long time. It hasn't been driven for 15 years. It is difficult to go into second gear from neutral and when the engine is off. I heard that there is a gear selector on the right side of the unit, somewhere near the clutch and that it can be steled there.
Glad it was just a bit of muck, and not something with the mechanism in the gear box, or the clutch pack hanging up. Sorry your neighbors use your kids for furthering their personal agenda's with your motorbiking interests. Warm regards.
After owning a xv 750 gor a few months it has been a very reliable bike so far, i just started experiencing this today hopefully its gonna be a easy fix for me
As a new owner of a virago thank you just what I want to watch to look after my bike.
Glad you got sonething from it
Glad to see the virago still going strong, that sure is a contraption of foot pegs and linkages haha
Sure was, i was tempted to not bother with putting half of it back on.
Corrosion on these bloody bikes is a mare, that was a good fix, I thought it might be the torsion spring on the other side behind the clutch assembly.
I was worried that it might have been that too. Hence the extra gasket, just got lucky this time 👍👍
Good job done chap should be starting work on mine soon. Keep up good work chap
Cheers, the real work will start when i finish the GS. At the moment its just keeping her going for work. Looking forward to your build.
Do you think it would be possible to flush the shaft hole with carb cleaner and fix the issue without having to disassemble anything?
Unfortunately not, but you should only have to take the one cover off. All the dirt and grit was behind the cover.
Brilliant very informative as I have the same problem..thank you...
Thanks for your feed back, hope it helps you out. 👍👍
Great video 😍😍 gonna have to try it on mine . I do not have problem to shift gears but coming back to neutral specially if standing at the place is really difficult 😢😢😢
Cool stuff, glad you found it helpful. If you are getting issues shifting to neutral, that could be some other little issues inside the engine. Its probably the locator spring has worn out. To change it, you will need to take the clutch off from the other side of the engine to get access.
@@BareBonesMotorcycles thank you so much for such a quick answer man ❤️
No worries
The return spring on my clutch actuator has snapped. Cannot find anywhere how to replace it. Any ideas?
Id have to look into suppliers for spares, msp.eu are good for stuff like that though
Thanks for the reply. I can get a replacement part. It's just removing the bloody thing I am having problems with haha. Is it a case of taking the crank case and clutch to bits to get the push leaver assembly out to replace the spring?
Seems like a massive drama for slipping a new spring in place. Unfortunately without it it seems I don't have any freeplay so the clutch plates won't go fully into place.
@@Shed_Heeran you would have to tale the clutch cover off to get access, but if memory serves, you dont have to take the clutch apart, the spring is withing the case. Without taking a look to refresh myself i cant know for sure. But its not a massive job to change the clutch out.
@@BareBonesMotorcycles its the spring on the external arm that has snapped the one that connects to the cable. I know on the 750 it's internal and pretty easy to replace. The 535 seems a lot more complicated.
Is it possible to set the same gearbox on the xv 535 virago? I have a problem with it being hard to get from neutral to second gear. Everything else works great just that problem. Greetings from Serbia
To get to the gear selector, you have to go in from the generator side, its pretty in depth. Have you tried an oil change? Also, the virago 535 is pretty common for stiff gear changes in low gears.
@@BareBonesMotorcycles
the motorcycle stood for a long time. It hasn't been driven for 15 years. It is difficult to go into second gear from neutral and when the engine is off. I heard that there is a gear selector on the right side of the unit, somewhere near the clutch and that it can be steled there.
@@draganmisic574 try getting it running. The gears will probably sync better
@@BareBonesMotorcycles
the more driving the better the gearbox behaves
is it me that the tire in front looked like it's mounted on backwards?
In this case, its you lol. The front tire on the virago was on the right way. 👍👍
What tire is it? Does it have a tire rotation arrow stamped? If not, I think it's looks better the other way around!
I think they were cobras on there. And i know they were on the right way. The only time i run tires backwards is when i want to.
Glad it was just a bit of muck, and not something with the mechanism in the gear box, or the clutch pack hanging up. Sorry your neighbors use your kids for furthering their personal agenda's with your motorbiking interests. Warm regards.
Cheers, yea nice spot of luck with just needing a clean up. Cheers for the support. 👍
@@BareBonesMotorcycles sometimes lucky charms appear. Great work.