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Hey all, Over the last few rides, downshifting from 5th to 4th gear has been increasingly stiff. The actual gear change is ok, but I've had to push harder on the gearshift lever to shift. Sort of a tight, resistance to movement type of feel. Shifting up thru the gears is fine, clutch adjustment is good. In a wishful thinking / check easy fixes move, I had a look at the shifter pivot and linkage today. All fine there, other then some wear / slop. Nothing was tight or binding. Next was off with the sprocket cover. Shift shaft looks ok and no signs of problems where it passes thru the cover. Then the pooch screwing began. I removed the retaining clip for the shift shaft. I had read in the past the past that if this clip was taken off to NOT push in on the shaft. I didn't, but I did pull on and it moved approximately an 1/8 - 1/4 inch outward. Unconcerned, I gave the seal, etc, a look and put it back together. Shift shaft washer / clip back on, Sprocket cover back on, linkage on, no shift actuation...... I'm assuming the shift gears in the clutch housing are no longer meshed. Questions- what should I look for as the cause of the initial stiff downshifting issue? Regarding the shift shaft screw up- is it just a matter of pulling the clutch cover and clutch basket off and resetting the gears / spring? Any insight is appreciated. Glen.