Joe Gliebe wrote:

> Here is one for you....I am using a bug transmission with a cable shifter
> tin my Beck Spyder hat has worked really well. Recently, however, I has
> been getting more difficult going from second to third. A few times I could
> not finesse it in at all. I have to rev high and shift from second to third
> rapidly, not hard, rapidly. It downshifts great from fourth to third
> however. All other gears work well.
>
> Any ideas. If it was the syncro it should still go in if I match rpm with
> speed, and it would make a difference downshifting to third also I would
> think/
>
> Questions? Answers?
>
> it is a swing axel by the way. Clutch is excellent, etc.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Joe Gliebe
>
>
Yeah; doesn't sound like synchro.

Suppose the cable mech is not "rotating" the
shift lever (inner) quite enough for 3rd.
It may stall then between the 2/3 and 3/4
selectors.

Can you get at the front of the nosecone to
watch the rotation while shifting?

Speedy Jim
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