I just installed my B&M Short Shifter and bushings kit. It feels awesome and you definitely notice a difference in shifting.

However, I'm having a problem shifting into 1st gear. It doesn't engage unless I firmly hold the shifter in 1st gear. If I just shift and let go and release the clutch, it'll pop out and have that gear-grinding noise like it isn't fully engaged.

If anyone has any ideas about what could be wrong, please let me know. I'm sure the installation was correct. Should I bring it to my dealer ? Any advice is appreciated.

*Note: I actually posted a response in another thread with a similiar posting as above here: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=106678. Just thought that I should make a new topic in case anyone else has this problem because I have yet to find it in the forums.

 

don't bring it to the dealer they will void your warr.

 

DO NOT take it to the dealer. They may note the mod and possibly DENY any future warranty work on your tranny.

As for the engagement prob....is this happening while your moving or at a dead stop? When you cut out the notch in the shifter housing for the lowest angle, did you remove ALL the material? Excess material could block the bottom of the shifter and hinder gear engagement.

It could be that, or what about the bushings. If they setteled wrong or were improperly installed, it may also affect the allignment of the shifter whitch translates into rough engagement.

Lemme know.

 

If I were you, I'd double...triple check my install.

It's no big deal taking the counsel out. just make sure you got everything installed properly. If it is , then put the stock one back on and see if the problem is still there.

Check your B/M shifter. It could be bent?

 

GreedMOTO,

It happens while I'm moving or at dead stop, but I've been trying it at dead stop mostly because it's the 1st gear that's having the problem.

I cut out the notch exactly as it described on the instructions, the same instructions that can be found here in evolutionm.net. I've also checked it over to make sure the cable was clear and it was.

As for the bushings, it should be properly installed, or else the pins wouldn't fit properly. It also seems tight and secure anyways.

Any other advice you can offer will be appreciated.

 

HRmmmmm....I am stumped for now...lemme call a buddie...

 

OK....did you replace the shifter bushing on top of the tranny too?

 

Yeah, I did install the bushings kit with the solid brass bushings. I also thought of this possibility too, that the rubber bushings actually supply some "give-a-way" for the shifting cables to lock properly. But I also search the forums and others seem to have the kit installed just fine with no problems.

Keep in mind that I'm only have trouble with 1st gear. All the others gears are fine, including 5th.

Thanks for your replies, especially you Greed. At any rate, please keep the advice coming. I need to get this fixed soon.

 

Cut out a notch? Is this for the adjustable B&M or the regualar? I didn't notch out anything on mine and have never had a problem with shifting for nearly 7000 miles.

 

It's for the B&M adjustable shifter. You can change height of the stick and the angle.

 

OK ok, maybe something with the bushing on top of the tranny is the prob. Something blocking or a torqued bushing might be the prob.

I hate to say that 'cuz it's gonna be a beoch to pull the battery and tray to check.

 

i noticed the same thing when i did mine, but i realized i wasn't pushing the clutch in all the way. i think if you get in the practice of doing that each time, you should be ok. it seems to have worked for me.

hope this helps.

 

i have the non-adjustable and it never does that and the only difference between the two is that you create the notch for adjustment and angle settings
maybe its too big and its at too much of an angle to slip into first properly (first being most restictive gear selection opening,so you wont slip it in their at at high speed and destroy the tranny)
it has three angle adjustments right ?id you try the others?

 

The B&M adjustable short shifter allows adjustability of 15% or 45% reduction in shift throw. It also has adjustable angle of the shifter orientation; basically you can adjust which way the shifter leans at the top, either left, right, or back. You know you have the adjustable B&M shifter, aside from the adjustablility, is that it comes with blue bushings for the shifter housing and also a blue pivot.

For the 45% reduce in throw, you have to cut out a part of the shifter housing to allow clearance for one of the shifter cables, or it will be rubbing against it. Check the evolutionm.net tech sections for details.

I'm going to try to replace my shifter bushings under the hood back to the stock rubber ones and make some further adjustments. I'll let you know what I find and if I solve anything (I hope).

Any further advice is greatly appreciated.

 

good luck ,post the solution
the bushings are same size just different material why would that be the prob?