Help! Transmission stuck

[zataomm]

Hello, I recently had the fortune of buying 1965 305 cb77. I am completely new to motorcycles, so I am learning everything as I go. Unfortunately I laid the bike down a few weekends ago (rear chain adjusting bracket broke, which shifted the axle forward, and locked up the wheel).

Cosmetically, the bike suffered only minor damage (rugged little machines, or seemingly).... the biggest of which is a bent shift lever. However, now I cant get the transmission to go thru the gears. I was shifting into 3rd gear when the bike went over and fell on it's left side. This bent the shift lever slightly up and in toward the case. Before I took the case off to have a look inside, I could click the lever down once, but when I pulled up it wouldn't engage in another gear). It definitely will not shift into neutral.

Any ideas regarding where to start diagnosing the cause of this stuck-ed-ness? How much play, if any, should be in the actual gear shifting shaft (the one that protrudes from the case, that the shifting lever is attached to). Mine can be pushed in and out about 1/8"... So far nothing looks out of the ordinary inside the left case of the motor

Thank you
Ryan

[rbaselt]

Have you tried removing the plugs, have a friend turn the engine slightly forward, then back using the rear wheel, while you are jiggling the shift lever? It may come free. Don't use too much force. 1/8" play in the shifter shaft sounds about right. --Randall

[zataomm]

Thanks for your response. I tried just about everything to get it moving. Ended up taking the motor out to have a look at the transmission. Turned out, I sheared off a tooth to one of the gears in the accident, as well as shattering one of those U-shaped clips, and marring two other gears...

Any ideas on where I should start looking for replacements???? How are the gears identified...just by counting teeth??? I checked ohio cycle and their NOS gears are pretty high. My Bill Silvers manual is on the way, and I'd love to get this thing buttoned up soon!

Any help would be much appreciated...

Thanks
Ryan

[rbaselt]

Ryan,
First, go to the MR Cycle parts fiche for your model and identify the specific parts you need by part number and description: http://www.mrcycles.com/fiche_select1.a ... &mfg=Honda

Then, wherever you see a post by Loud Mouse, click on Loud Mouse and you will be directed to his page. There it will allow you to send an email. Ed will have the parts you need, at a very reasonable price. And, he will offer valuable free advice. He is a great resource for all of us. --Randall

[zataomm]

Thank you, thank you. My manual came in yesterday and now it seems I might have a place to find replacement gears.

Ryan