Hello guys , my sportsman is shifting very hard , I have searched and the forum and generally hard shifting is due to 2 main issues , High idle or clutch issues.

My situation is idle at 1050 rpm (good ??)

clutches seem to be aligned , riding mainly in center of primary (Good correct ?)

my 2 questions are ,

1)when atv is not running it is still stiff to shift , not as bad as when running. can I conclude that my shifter bearing is possibly bad ??

2) with my clutch cover off , I notice that my belt is turning (although riding in center), to me this is the issue with the hard shifting , this is a newer belt and perhaps a little tight ?? is there an adjustment to adjust belt tightness??

thanks
Ragweed