1st...CLUNK..wtf, neutral?!...2nd...

[gitarjunky]

Question, do any of you ever experience a 'clunkiness' when shifting? Sometimes when I'm shifting from 1st to 2nd, it seems kind of rough and sometimes I even get stuck in neutral, then have to shift again to get to 2nd. I notice it most when the bike is cold, is this normal? Is there anything I can do to get rid of the 'clunk'? I've driven stick my whole life so I like to believe that my gear shifting is smooth....any thougts would be appreciated, thanks!

phil

[m1a1dvr]

Just make sure that the clutch is all the way in and you pull hard and firmly on the shift lever.

[VermilionX]

only happens sometimes to me when i shift to 2nd at 70-80mph.

i normally shift to 2nd around 40-50mph and experience no problem.

[sharpmagna]

If you're bike has a wet clutch then it is normal for you to notice when your bike is still cold. The engine oil is also the transmission oil so if your engine is cold, the shifting will be a bit harder until you oil warms up. My shift from 1 to 2 is clunky, but I've got a 20 year old bike so I don't pay it too much attention.

[Randy]

Yep, the crazy noises are half of the fun!

[Randy]

oh, and I did get a yellow one. You are right, they do go faster!

[rapidblue]

i'd be scared if my bike stopped making weird noises.

[Kal]

Yeah mine is pretty clunky in first to second all the time. I've noticed that if I give it too many revs then it tends to spit the gear into neutral rather than second which leads to an embarressing noise as I crank the throttle open again before having to dump it back into first.

I just try to shift south of 8,000 rpm's now. Come to think of it I usually do this within a couple of minutes of leaving work in the mornings.

[m1a1dvr]

I have been having a problem with 5th to 6th. It will not go all the way into 6th. It makes a grinding sound and then it goes into gear. I dont know what causes it. I am pulling in the clutch all the way and giving a firm pull on the lever.

[Kal]

Only on 5th to 6th?