250r trans won't shift into neutral, any ideas

[Ryah]

I just got my 250r back together. Did it all myself with the help from here and .org. Bike runs great and shifts through all 6 gears fine. I just can't get it into neutral when the motor is running. If you shut it off it goes into neutral just fine. It does seem to be a little notchier when shifting than before. Any ideas on what may cause this other than a bent shift fork, I'd like to try all alternatives before splitting the cases again.

[chromedout]

My guess is your clutch cable needs some adjustment....

[HEAD09]

well if the cable was checked.... the only thing else is maybe a broken spring any noise from the cover when the clutch is engaged? thats happen to my dirt bike once...

[skippy]

how is the clutch basket? sounds like the basket is worn and not letting the plastes to float freely..

[nouseforaname90]

I had this happen to me as well. I thought that the clutch cable on the R was way too tight, so I loosened it a bit. Well when I went to pop it into neutral, it would just go between 1st and 2nd and not go into neutral. After I tightened the cable back up, it worked fine. I guess my clutch its simply hard to pull :(

[Ryah]

Clutch basket is a little worn. IE there are some very small steps in it. But it never had a problem going into neutral before the bottom end rebuild. Could it just take some time for it to wear in again? The clutch basket also had a little in and out play in it. Is this normal or shoud it be tight with no in and out movement.

[crackshot]

I know those close ratio transmissions can be a little touchy.
Have you tried to see if it will go into N without the trike running and using your hand to lightly jog the shifter between 1st and 2nd?

[YTM200BOY]

First off get a manual and then open that baby up!!

[TeamGeek6]

Normal for old 250Rs, clutch basket or wear on the push rod or mushroom. Mine does it.