Thanks guys,, here is a little more info on this tranny---Start it up and go ride around mellow for 15 minutes on flat ground it shifts normal..Start getting on it on the trails and then the problem starts...No I do not ride with my boot against the shift lever,, but I think youare correct in saying the shift lever or"drum" is not returning to its correct position after it is ridden hard in 3rd gear,, most of the time while trying to downshift to 2nd the lever feels like it is already at the full bottom of the shift stroke with no where else to go...OK everyone here it is.. I grew up riding maicos and flat tracking bultacos in the late 70s-early 80s--Took about 15 years off from dirt riding, went out and bought a 96 xr600, fun bike but way to heavy,,sold it and bought a 98 xr250,,way to slow for me,,since then I havent had a bike other than this xr200r I got from my dad when he quit riding..Just a great bike,,of course me wieghing 215 buck naked is a little bit much for the little old xr it is a gas to ride..Ok last week I test rode a cr500--wow a little to much--this week a cr250r and a ktm300..didnt really like any of them , the problem is I am not use to these new bikes being so tall..I really like the feel of the crf450r but as of yet have not found anyone to let me try one--alright lets hear the remarks about this, and any more help with the xr200r.
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montana dog