4 speed will not go Into neutral

[Easybake323]

Early 70s 4speed ratchet tranny will not go into neutral?? Where should I start ??

[Tattooo]

Early 70s 4speed ratchet tranny will not go into neutral?? Where should I start ??

Ratchet lid spring is broken................ If you can't get to it, Pull the primary so you can get the ratchet cover off.............. No need to pull the trans............

[JBinNC]

If it won't go into neutral in normal operation, that would indicate that the clutch is dragging.

Jim

[Tattooo]

^^^^ Yea that also......^^^^^^^ Running not running, coasting down a hill????????? I guess I should have said what I always say....... Way more info needed................

[Tattooo]

Carnac where the Hell are you when we need you?????????????

[Easybake323]

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Early 70s 4speed ratchet tranny will not go into neutral?? Where should I start ??

So not running It will not go Into a good solid neutral, I can kinda get it into neutral but as soon as I roll the bike any it clicks and drops into gear. This happens with or without the clutch installed. Got the bike running the other day must have been in a false neutral fucker dropped into gear and took off without me lol!

[JBinNC]

So not running It will not go Into a good solid neutral, I can kinda get it into neutral but as soon as I roll the bike any it clicks and drops into gear. This happens with or without the clutch installed. Got the bike running the other day must have been in a false neutral fucker dropped into gear and took off without me lol!

Is this bike new to you, or are you very familiar with it?

Jim

[Easybake323]

Is this bike new to you, or are you very familiar with it?

Jim

New to me

[Tattooo]

So not running It will not go Into a good solid neutral,

Yep just as I thought in the beginning............. But since it's new to you it could be several things......... It could be something as simple as the trans isn't set up correctly.......

[Tattooo]

Got the bike running the other day must have been in a false neutral fucker dropped into gear and took off without me lol!

I bet that got your attention........ LOL

[Easybake323]

I bet that got your attention........ LOL

Thank god the kick stand caught it! And the grass was wet it just peeled out till I could turn it off.

[Easybake323]

which spring should I start with??

[JBinNC]

New to me

Are you confident that you know what the shift pattern is, or are you trying to find a neutral between third and fourth? I do not ask this question idly; you would not be the first who has done so.

Jim

[Easybake323]

I would assume it’s the same as 99% of the other 4 speeds out there. 1n234

[Easybake323]

I have replaced the easy stuff first , replaced the ratchet springs and the pawls and pawl springs.