(Greg B @ Oct. 30 2006,21
) One of the reasons people sometimes have a problem with the bike either being hard to shift or not going completely into gear is because they do not have the shifter clamp oriented correctly. It should be near 12:00. If it is at 10:00 or 2:00 or even further away from 12:00 it is creating pressure pushing on the shaft before rolling over to change gears. Make sure yours is correct.