2003 cr250 transmission question

[ICANAM]

I just picked up an '03 cr250. It has a brand new top end and it seems to run great, but when I shift it into first gear from neutral, it clunks abnormally loud. I tried shifting into second instead and it did the same thing. I thought it was the clutch, but it holds the bike when I stop, and shifts fine once it is out of neutral. I took the chain off and put it in gear while it wasn't running and rotated the front sprocket by hand and it rotated about 1/4 of a rotation freely. I am assuming that this "play" is not a good thing. Any input or suggestions on how to fix this problem?? Thanks

 

[dooryder]

ive noticed on all my bikes that there is a lil bit of play when the bike is in gear, and on my last bike it started glunking and moving forward a lil bit when my clutch was just starting to go

 

[munhoez]

Shift fork wear, or ur tranny is on the way out. sorry to tell ya this.

 

[ICANAM]

Well, I guess I should tear it apart and see what the heck is goin on in there. I am hoping that it is just the clutch. I had a good ride on her and she goes like stink, but I realized that the reason for the speed is that it is geared as high as possible. She's got a 15 tooth sprocket on the front and a 48 on the back. I can go as small as a 12 on the front and as big as a 53 on the back. I'll probably lose over 20 kms/h, but it won't hurt. It's way too high geared right now and I suspect that the clutch has gone through hell because of it.