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2012 V7 Racer stuck in 2nd gear

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Good day,

My 2012 V7 racer has been standing for a couple of months so decided to take it for a ride. Pulled away in 1st gear .. then 2nd and pulled off to the gas station to inflate the tyres a bit. After the tires were good to go I noticed that it didnt want to go into neutral so I pulled in the clutch and started it. It didnt want to downshift to 1st gear and the linkage lever is not suck and seems to move to the original position when moving it up or down. Its now stuck in 2nd gear. Any thoughts on where to start looking for the problem?
 
I think that will require a gearbox tear down. Since the gear shift lever returns to the center position , it may be the selector pawl has failed. Item 8 in this graphic.

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I’m trying to get a worksop / repair manual but can only find the service manual which is not adequate for details regarding removing the gearbox etc. Do you perhaps know where I can find a workshop / repair manual for my 2012 V7 Racer?
 
Have you tried to adjust clutch on lever and back of trans with the lever adjustment? Could also be a bad throwout bearing.
 
Ok...

The transmission is not covered in any of the factory manuals for several reasons.

It is NOT a job for the layman. Honestly it is the most complex diagnosis and repair task there is.

It REQUIRES specialized tools which you do not have nor can you buy them from Moto Guzzi.

Transmission work is highly detailed and complex.

In many cases, it is more cost effective to simply replace an existing gearbox either with a good used inexpensive or even a new one.

I appreciate you wanting to repair your motorcycle but this is a huge bite to try and chew.

I would attempt a proper clutch cable adjustment first.

One other thing, if you have power shifted the gearbox by not using the clutch, and this is not an accusation but rather another possible explanation, I would not be the least bit surprised if there are bent shift forks (5&6).
 
Hi Scott..thanks for the reply. I have worked on motorcycles before (complete engine rebuilt and gearbox replacement on a 72 honda cb500 etc) so hopefully I’m not totally clueless. I know that working on bikes is no easy task! The problem is that I dont trust anyone around here to take the bike for repairs and will rather do it myself if I have a proper repair manual. I will check out the clutch adjustment first thank you. Also, I have not done power-shifting as you mentioned and do not often ride the bike. Thanks for the comments it is appreciated.
 
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