08 Honda 450 stuck in 3rd gear.

Mxpilot313
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My 08 Honda 450 is stuck in 3rd gear. It happened as I was coasting, with the engine off down a big bumpy hill. I was up shifting and was going to bump start at the bottom of the hill. It wouldn't shift up any higher, so I figured I was in 5th. Started up just fine when I dumped the clutch, but then it wouldn't shift down. The shift lever, physically, won't move up. It will move down (without touching the frame), but will not shift into the gear below it. I rode it for a while and I'm pretty sure it is stuck in 3rd gear. I tried everything to try to get it to shift as I rode afterwards with no luck. It doesn't make any grinding noises or anything that obviously sounds bad.

Before I pull the engine and split the case I was going to see if anyone else has had this issue or might have some insight on things to try or what might be causing this. All constructive criticism is welcome!
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Turbojez
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5/19/2017 1:56am
Take the clutch cover off and see what's going on inside. I had a similar problem with an rmz, turned out there was a small plate on a kickstarter gear that fell off and blocked the shifting mechanism.
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5/19/2017 4:10am
Turbojez wrote:
Take the clutch cover off and see what's going on inside. I had a similar problem with an rmz, turned out there was a small plate...
Take the clutch cover off and see what's going on inside. I had a similar problem with an rmz, turned out there was a small plate on a kickstarter gear that fell off and blocked the shifting mechanism.
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Paw Paw
5/22/2017 12:10am
Had an 06 Honda 450 that was stuck in 4th gear after the chain derailed and smacked the shifter.
Ended up being a cracked/stretched shift shaft. Cheap easy fix.

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