Thanks guys, I tinkered with it driving around today and it actually
shifted better, not perfect but I am getting the hang of it. I think
it's a mix of my Chang breaking in and me learning the ropes on this
meticulous machine. But I really do appreciate you guys input and
look forward to bothering... I mean asking you guys more questions in
the future. Take care!

Steve



--- In thechangjiangexperience@yahoogroups.com, Richard Cook
<cookiecookr@...> wrote:
>
> Your first mistake is thinking that you are going to adjust it and
it is going to work instantly. Mine changed a huge amount while it
was wearing in.
> I think it was Min who advised me to just keep the wrench and a
screwdriver handy in the sidecar for a while and every time you miss
a shift adjust it just a tad.
> Remember all four gears are poorly cut by modern standards and wear
themselves in. The foot shifter is one of the world's first attempts
at that device frozen in time.
> It does not actually shift each gear to one of four proper
positions that lock in. It just pushes or pulls a measured amount
regulated by the screws. It's always going to be a compromise of
trying to get it where it can catch all gears, and even then folks
tell me the average CJ will pop out now and then. There is hope as
mine was a real popper and it has gotten quieter and only popped out
a couple times in the last six months.
>
> Cookie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: rockandrollwar <rockandrollwar@...>
> To: thechangjiangexperience@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 4:56:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [the Chang Jiang Experience] serious slippage
>
>
> I don't know if you got the follow up message, but I adjusted it
just
> like the toolbox link specified but still no dice. First to second
is
> smooth, third to fourth is smooth, but second to third is garbage.
It
> locks into third gear and then pops back out which you can see on
the
> handshifter. It takes about five tries to try to get it back into
> third or I have to use the handshifter to bypass third and go from
> second to fourth. I don't know if I need to adjust more or what,
i'm
> stumped, any ideas anybody. has this happened to anybody else out
> there?
>
> --- In thechangjiangexperi ence@yahoogroups .com, Richard Cook
> <cookiecookr@ ...> wrote:
> >
> > These bikes have to be adjusted as they break in.
> > I'm going to try to post a link to the toolbox for you.
> >
> >
> >
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> > Subject: [the Chang Jiang Experience] serious slippage
> >
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> > http://www.changjia ngunlimited. com/tb2014. htm
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