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Am looking at buying a '97 KDX200 and have been told the gear shaft and gear lever are both stripped. Is it difficult to replace the gear shaft or is it best done by the local dealer?
Is there much involved?
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Doesn't. Matter how much it costs to replace, it matters how much you pay for the bike. There is a point where there is no return on your investment which is the cost/enjoyment benefit.
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I will pass on guessing your mechanical ability, but as best I can tell one would need:

transmission oil
shifter shaft
shift lever
clutch cover gasket
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Crankn wrote:Am looking at buying a '97 KDX200 and have been told the gear shaft and gear lever are both stripped. Is it difficult to replace the gear shaft or is it best done by the local dealer?
Is there much involved?
if both are stripped i would expect the top end to be trashed, only because it's not a difficult repair, and lazy habits of not fixing things tend to group up on machines.
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indeed^^
If you cant fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem.
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ohgood wrote:
Crankn wrote:Am looking at buying a '97 KDX200 and have been told the gear shaft and gear lever are both stripped. Is it difficult to replace the gear shaft or is it best done by the local dealer?
Is there much involved?
if both are stripped i would expect the top end to be trashed, only because it's not a difficult repair, and lazy habits of not fixing things tend to group up on machines.
While I can see where you are coming from I could expect this sort of work could be quite daunting.
I can easily attack a top end but here I am asking you guys what it takes to do a shaft????

Ok I can imaging the side cover comes of to get to the gears without having to split the case. What will I find on the other end of the shaft?. Prolly a gear, maybe circlip or similar to keep it in place. Will this come out easily enough for changeover without any issues?

If it's not a difficult repair then I might be able to do it myself. Just need someone in the know who can tell me what it will take and if there might be further complications that may arise.
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It is not a difficult job. I don't think you need to spilt the case or even remove the engine from the frame. You do need to remove the inner clutch cover.
Check how it all goes in a manual.

( I've welded a shifter to the shift shaft. Ran it like that for years!)
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You don't have to split the cases, just remove the right side cover and the clutch. The whole thing will set you back around $100 (shaft, new lever, seals, right side gasket) assuming you have all the tools and take an hour or two. Easier than a top end job.
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