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Old 10-15-2008, 04:17 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Suzuki GS500 gear engaging problem

Hi everone,
I got myself a Suzuki GS500 recently.
Tonight, I was test driving it around my block and as I was riding for 5 minutes I felt that shifting into 1st gear and neutral gear was increasingly becoming difficult. Downshifting into neutral, gear pedal kept skipping neutral. Finally I was able to go into neutral after several tries and when I upshifted into 1st gear, engine stalled. From this point and on, as I squeeze clutch lever, whenever I engage 1st gear or 2nd gear, engine stalls.
What is causing this?
Your help is much appreciated.
Tyler