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Difficulty Shifting
When you need excessive clutch lever pressure to shift gears, it may
indicate either a clutch problem or a transmission problem. If the
clutch is at fault, you’ll notice symptoms such as grinding gears when
you shift into low or first gear. As we discussed earlier, in most cases
if the clutch is at fault, a simple adjustment will solve the problem. If
the transmission is at fault, you’ll notice difficult shifting between
other gears while the motorcycle is moving. This problem may indicate
a bent shift fork or seized gear on the transmission shaft. When a
shift fork is damaged, it will no longer fit properly in the grooves of the
gear. To fix this problem, you’ll need to disassemble the engine
and replace the shift fork. When a gear has seized on the transmission
shaft, the problem is usually caused by a lack of proper lubrication.
As with the shift fork, you’ll also need to disassemble the engine to
repair the problem.

Inability to Shift Gears
Occasionally you’ll find a machine that shifts into one gear, but won’t
shift into the next gear. This problem is often caused by the shift return
spring which returns the shifting lever to its original position. You
can usually repair this problem by replacing the spring. The spring
is usually located near the clutch assembly. In most cases, you won’t
need to completely disassemble the engine to repair the problem.