Cota 247 gearshift

[paulo]

Hi all, I'm working through a few issues on a cota 247 that I've had in storage for a while. The latest is a stiff/non-returning gearshift. I'm going to pop the cover off and have a look, but thought I'd ask if there was a common issue I should be looking for?

Cheers

[David Lahey]

Stiff usually means the shifter shaft is bent or there is something wrong with the alignment of the hole through the cover

[paulo]

Possibly. I just went to drain the oil, checked the shifter and it's freed up? Maybe something to do with engine heat?

[paulo]

Problem solved. Turns out the clutch drain bolt is just long enough to bind on the gearchange mechanism if you use too thin a washer

[Hagsta]

The gear shift on my 247 also had a tendency to stick and after reading this I tried an extra fibre washer on the drain plug.....
the bike is now shifting cleanly and the sticking is no longer an issue!!
I love it when you come across a simple fix to an otherwise frustrating problem