First gear clunk?

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DEKKER · #1 Unread post by **DEKKER** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:22 pm

Just bought a 2001 shadow spirit and I noticed a clunk noise when I shift into first. The remaining shifts dont sound noisey at all, is this normal?

Shorts · #2 Unread post by **Shorts** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:23 pm

Yes, especially when they're cold.

jonnythan · Sun May 20, 2007 12:26 pm

Mine does it too. No biggie.

#4 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:44 pm

Mine does it, I LOVE that sound.

So many good memories immediately following it.

DEKKER · #5 Unread post by **DEKKER** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:55 pm

Glad to Know its not a lemon. I love poppin round on her. Just wondering, how do I check th collant level, there doesn't seem to be a level line in the resivoir?

#6 Unread post by **Sev** » Sun May 20, 2007 3:40 pm

Then so long as the reservoir is about 1/2 full you should be okay

flynrider · Mon May 21, 2007 10:51 am

If you are going too fast when shifting down to first, the clunk will get louder. That tranny will feel most comfortable shifting down to first below around 10-15 mph.

Shorts · #8 Unread post by **Shorts** » Tue May 22, 2007 1:20 pm

flynrider wrote:If you are going too fast when shifting down to first, the clunk will get louder. That tranny will feel most comfortable shifting down to first below around 10-15 mph.

I especially noticed that yesterday when I had to quickly gear down for a yellow light. The drop into 1st was very noticeable....click...click...CLANK!

Falkenheld · Sat May 26, 2007 10:33 am

Yeah, I get a cuh-clank kind of noise and feeling, sometimes my push to shift down isn't strong enough so it resists and I have to press harder.

flw · #10 Unread post by **flw** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:00 pm

Mine does the clunk as well unless I'm going very slow or stopped.