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kiske
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2nd gear screech

Post by kiske »

I have a KDX200SR

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If I ride around the street or on flat dirt roads, there is no issues. However, once I put the bike under stress in 2nd gear, there's a nasty screech. I can force the sounds by attempting to pull off in 2nd with high revs.

I find the bike can't pull up a hill in 2nd also, but 1st and 3rd are fine.

Any ideas?
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That doesn't sound good. If the SR trans is the same as the E-series then the 2nd gear on the output shaft rides on a bushing. The only way I can think of that gear screaching is that bushing is not rotating somehow. Sadly, the only way to check it would be to split the cases.
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Before you do that check your clutch
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:(

Going to swap out the gears as a friend has a spare engine I can butcher.

Thanks for the help.
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I have same issue. What did you find when you openned her up?
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This post is from 2017. You may not get a response. I would do as what the other members suggested. Check the clutch, then crack the oyster
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