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I know, I know..Just gets a little annoying . Annoyed with myself, I'm a proffesional engineer and meticulous with maintainance. It was'nt loose on the splines and just can't believe I missed it. Race a Yamaha MX bike which gets the nuts wrung out of it and it has not once let me down. To have a failure on the trailer is a first for me. I was more hacked off there was no retention groove on the shaft. Normally this stops them coming off if they do come loose, you have to remove the bolt to get the lever off. Ordered another one so apart from a wasted day and another financial drain all is well. Mind you I still find the "plastic" carb boot a right pain, is there no rubber in Andorra... Just read "bikespace's" post and looks like good advice. Will make sure the new one is on there good and proper

This bike is starting to really get on my nerves. 2003 250pro mint condition and a joy to ride when I can. Rode it last night all was great, just up and down the road to check it out. Loaded it up this morning at 6.30 am and all is great, Drive 35 miles unload and get ready to ride and the "swear word" gear lever has gone awol . During the obvious extreme loads placed on it whilst on the trailer it fell off. Unlike most bikes there is no retention groove in the gear shaft so if it comes at all loose it will just fall off. Considering I rode it last night it certainly was not obviously loose. After all the weetaking about the smart bike I can't ride I had to just pack up and go home. I've had a few other problems and things like the airbox boot just make me think that these bikes are just let down by some real poor design details. I'm seriously thinking about flogging it and buying something else. So check the tightness on yours, in fact check everything before every ride cos it certainly aint no jap bike......

Just got mine. Hopefully someone with a Raga or knowledge can help. As std is the offset forwards(exposed bolt nearest tank) or backward( bolt nearest front number plate. I realise they are probably reversible but wold like to have them as God Gas Gas intended to start with.... Thanks for help.