Blown clutch

[Luca]

Glad to hear things aren't looking as grim.

Just did my splines  again as I was 3/4 of the way there.  They seemed dry as well.  I estimate about 6k on them... fortunately no corrosion though.

As for clutch-less shifting... as you've found out it must be done without load on the transmission.  You can do this on a running bike by preloading the shifter and flicking the throttle shut.  Not that it's a great idea.  Clutches are cheaper than transmissions.

With the transmission out the gears should shift pretty easily given some gentle turning.  Seems wrong that you need extra leverage on the shift lever.

[msbuck]

Seems wrong that you need extra leverage on the shift lever.

I will add that the long lever itself is no longer attached, just the stub that was about 1-2 inches long that the lever attaches to.  

[Luca]

I will add that the long lever itself is no longer attached, just the stub that was about 1-2 inches long that the lever attaches to

and I should have figured since the transmission is out of the bike [smiley=embarassed.gif]

On a whim... how is the speedo cable?  They will make a "zing" when they quit.
You said you "decided" to pull off the road.  A blown clutch would make the decision for you.  An ailing transmission might make some nasty noises before dying completely.  It's possible you spun a bearing... but it might be worth it to check the easy-to-reach and cheap (relatively) speedo cable before you dig further... if you haven't done that already.