Hi Jim, OK well the spring is not broken though I am going to get a new one in there just in case. At least there is no to go hunting for bits of spring. The thought is the fork selector arm got out of adjustment because with a few well placed applications of light force it became unjammed so it will come apart and see what moved and to retime and re adjust. In around 90,000 miles on this motor this is the first time this happed but not the first time this bit has been adjusted. Perhaps it just wore out of alignment? Ciao, Eric Do let us know if that works Jim On Sat, Apr 16, 2022, 8:37 AM ducdude via Ducati ducati@list.ducati.net wrote: Subject: [Ducati] 94 900ss stuck in 2nd gear? Thanks James, It looks as though the left hand engine cover is coming off today so I can see if it is the spring and or the the fork selector on the left of the case causing the issue. Wish me luck, Ciao, Eric There is a coil spring around the shift mechanism that can break or loose it's tension over the years that can cause this. It keeps the two levers that rotate the drum in contact. On Apr 15, 2022, at 4:44 PM, ducdude ducdude@verizon.net wrote: