Erik "The Muppet" sez:
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Date:
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:27:56 -0700
From: Erik Rutherford <erikthemuppet@msn.com>
Subject: transmission swap

I've had some transmission issues with my 1994 883
that is causing it to slip
out of 1st gear. At this point I have started
looking around for a new
transmission to replace mine rather than having
someone rebuild it. I found a
2002 5-speed used transmission, but I'm not sure
if it will be compatible with
my 1994 engine. Any thoughts?
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Eric - the transmissions are
the same.  Even if you get a "new" transmission, you'll still have to pay
attention to shaft end-play adjustments per TFM.

I'd suggest that if it's
"popping out of gear" that your issue is either a shifter fork, or the dogs on
the back of the gear being worn. Both are easy fixes. Are you hearing any new
whining noises that correlate directly to the occurrence of this problem, or
is it just poppin' outta gear?

FWIW,

Ray