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Title: Occasional problem changing gear
Post by: jeffco on 04 August 2015, 08:00:46 pm

For a while now I seem to have a problem changing down gears if I have brought the bike to a stop without down changing as I slowed, when im stopped and I try to change down it will go down to about 3rd them wont go further without a bit of jiggling about. Other than that the gearbox is fine, no missed/ sticky  gears  and changes down fine if I change down as im slowing. Is this a common problem? or are dark clouds forming on my horizon ?   You can tell that ive just had a week in Scotland , still looking for bloody dark clouds...
 

Title: Re: Occasional problem changing gear
Post by: unfazed on 04 August 2015, 08:12:37 pm

That would be normal enough as the gears need to be rotating to mesh properly.
Let the clutch in and out a bit to get the gears to rotate a bit to the correct position when changing at a standstill.

Title: Re: Occasional problem changing gear
Post by: ste131 on 04 August 2015, 08:29:58 pm

Yeah, its normal. It has to select through rotation. Just go down the gears before you stop or slip clutch. Catches us all out sometimes when we think brakes first!

Title: Re: Occasional problem changing gear
Post by: jeffco on 04 August 2015, 08:45:29 pm

Thanks lads.... It only happened cos it was pissing down and I had to stop pretty sharp, I was more concerned about staying on it than changing gears.

Title: Re: Occasional problem changing gear
Post by: unfazed on 05 August 2015, 12:04:04 am

Quote from: jeffco on 04 August 2015, 08:45:29 pm

Thanks lads.... It only happened cos it was pissing down and I had to stop pretty sharp, I was more concerned about staying on it than changing gears.

I guess most of us have been in that situation once or twice  :lol