11-03-13, 04:56 PM
(11-03-13, 12:57 PM)Ruby Racing link Wrote: It may be that the gear lever is set just a little too low for you. The result is that after an upshift and your foot moves back down it isn't going back down far enough to allow the gear lever to get back to its starting position. With the result that it isn't in a position to engage the next gear. Try adjusting the lever up slightly and see how you get on. Also check the rose joints on the shift (at the gearbox end and the foot peg end) to see that they are lubed. I did this recently on a different bike and it made a huge difference to the slickness of gear change.
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The gear is clunky and shifting takes a while for one to get to know your gears and what sort of revs that suit to shift each gear. I can tell by just the sound of the exhaust when to pop my next gear, But I find it is important to have your lever set right to begin with. I had to play around with mine to get a spot that gave the best shift. I find the lever position a bit unforgiving if it's too low or too high. A change in thickness in boot can even effect my shifts from good shifts to average shifts. That's just my experience.