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First time motorcycle owner needs help!!

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Hi all, I have purchased my first bike today which is a 1985 honda rebel 250 so I can practice riding. I already broke something and I have no clue what the part is!! I was stomping the crap outta my gear shifter to get it to go into neutral and this happened.... I attached a pic, can anyone link me to this part?
 

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Yep, that is your shift lever and although it looks to still be connected to the rod that runs back to the tranny on the rear of the lever, you stomped off its connection point on the frame. I can't tell from the photo whether you lost the connecting bolt and nut, or whether the metal snapped. You may need to have it welded or find a replacement part. There are other options and I'm sure other's will weigh in. It is frustrating trying to find neutral sometimes, but I guess you figured out that stomping on the shift lever isn't going to help. You just have to be patient. :) Good luck!

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Thank you, I have the same bike as you except mines an '85. From looking at the part I snapped, it looks like it also holds on the kickstand and the shifter with 2 10mm bolts. Hoping I can find this part as I can't weld!!
 
#20 ·
Sorry


Sorry, for some reasons I could not stop laughing.
And for some reasons I feel that real Rebel riders are humorous and having fun all the time.
Perhaps the bike is not big enough to be aggressive, and perhaps that is why we chose it in the first place.

Mine, au contrary, is so easy I always have to upshift twice to get into 2.

Best,
Little i
 
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I could be wrong, but it looks like a PO (previous owner) welded it. That part from any 1985-87 CMX250 will fit.

Here's some used ones. https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-85-HO...355791?hash=item4d9ad8694f:g:LPUAAOSw9RtdZvWB

https://www.ebay.com/itm/85-86-HOND...789274?hash=item3b38aad15a:g:h6gAAOSwi~VddTBC
Both examples shown in eBay sales have bent "BOLT, TIE ROD90065-KR3-000 either one will need to be straitened

My 87 came to me with a bent tie rod bolt.. couldn't shift the dang thing to save my soul... after straitening, I welded a rod to reinforce mine..
 

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When having difficulty getting into or out of N, simply rock the bike an inch or two forward or rearward. It helps tremendously to have the transmission rotating when changing gears or going into or out of N. Of course I understand your bike having the problems with the rod, etc, so this is not directed at you necessarily … your topic just brings this to my mind. I notice riders sitting at a stop at a traffic light, and they click it up into N while waiting on the light. No problem with that, that beats holding the clutch lever in, and maybe the wear on the throw-out bearing (assuming bikes clutches are the same as cars in that respect).


But my issue is that when they get ready to go, they pull the clutch and slam their foot down on the shifter, and the slamming of the transmission into gear can be heard for a tenth of a mile. Every bike I have ever owned (including my racebike) would clunk into 1st gear easy, and much more gentler with a) a gentle push with my foot, and b) a gentle movement of the bike forward an inch or two. This includes the Rebel. And also, if it appears that the light will turn green and traffic will pull away soon and that you won't be stopped for long (like when coming to a stop sign), it's best to click into 1st gear right before you put a foot or feet down. It goes into 1st gear gently and smoothly at low speeds (versus higher speeds and versus being at a complete stop).


Not that my thinking amounts to much.


7milesout
 
#19 ·
When having difficulty getting into or out of N, simply rock the bike an inch or two forward or rearward. It helps tremendously to have the transmission rotating when changing gears or going into or out of N.
Another trick is to let out the clutch just enough to engage the transmission, but not enough to move the motorcycle.
 
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The basic rider course teaches to stop at an intersection with the left foot down, the right foot on brake pedal, checking the mirrors for approaching traffic from the rear that may not stop, and the bike in first gear and pointed toward your pre-planned exit path. AKA the "ready" position. Riders who come to a stop and immediately put the transmission in neutral or don't check for traffic from the rear risk becoming the meat in a bumper sandwich!

Once there are several vehicles stopped behind you, putting the bike in neutral is safer.
 
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Ok guys, part is installed!! Now the bike goes into first but when I click up it just stays in neutral. I replaced the bent shift rod that came with the eBay one I bought and it actually goes into gear now but only first. Should I tighten up the rod bolts?
 
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