question 1 to 2 gear

[bato]

Hi

I have one question.
If I ride my ZXR400L4 in the 1 gear with 1000-4000 rpm I cant pick in 2 gear.Gear-box going only in neutral.After 4000 rpm everything is ok.
3-4-5-6 gear havent rpm low limit.
Is that normal or there is some problem?

cheers

[RedexRobB]

hello againb bato, that is normal.

there is a special centrifugal bearing in the gearbox that allows you to select neutral easily when standing still, but to go into 2nd you have to be moving although 4000rpm seems a tad high it might loosen up a bit after you use the bike a bit more.

Otherwise its nothing to worry about

[bato]

Hi
RedexRobB you are my holy angel

[masterofinsanity]

not even i knew that! can anyone confirm?

[Northern ANdy]

not sure its done by centrifugal bearing but the system is there.

[RedexRobB]

well i understood it as being a bearing that moves when centrifugal force is exerted on it, perhaps its on a spring? thought you knew that baz, im sure you pointed it out in a microfiche once.

[RedexRobB]

http://www.zxrworld.co.uk/images/Lseries/lgears.gif

part number 600 maybe??

[bato]

Hi
Is that blocking 1-2 gear only on my bike or someone else have it too?

[RedexRobB]

all zxr's have it bato. Like i said it helps you select neutral rather then accidentally going into 2nd gear.

[rover220]

mine will go into second and above from idle.