Compensator Start Drill
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Compensator Start Drill
Read somewhere on the forum that to somewhat eliminate the clunk when starting to leave the bike in 1st gear pull the clutch, sitting on the bike move it backwards about a foot then start it.
Should you still leave it in 1st or then shift it into neutral?
Should you still leave it in 1st or then shift it into neutral?
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But first you have to circle the bike 3 times with the tire turned to the left......
Yes Im being an ***, but its just a machine. Pull in the clutch, slam it in gear with your heel and ride away.
Yes Im being an ***, but its just a machine. Pull in the clutch, slam it in gear with your heel and ride away.
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never tired to move the bike, but I do pull in the clutch several time..
also I am thinking I read a while back, its not actually not the comp ??. The article I read said its the slack being taken out of the pri chain when you put it in gear that causes it...
also I am thinking I read a while back, its not actually not the comp ??. The article I read said its the slack being taken out of the pri chain when you put it in gear that causes it...
Last edited by oct1949; Nov 13, 2014 at 11:19 AM.
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Pulling the clutch a few times might loosen up the discs,so the torque doesn't transfer to the trans,but won't effect the compensator. Moving the bike back a mile won't effect the compensator either,but would loosen the discs,just like pulling the lever a few times.
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see post 29 here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...l#post13411275
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Nov 13, 2014 at 11:52 AM.
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Pull in your clutch lever to unload the plates. Leave the bike in neutral. Go into your starting procedure. I don't like wearing out starters and starter drives any sooner than necessary. Why add the drag to the starter? Not rocket science. There are a lot of people who as a habit don't give a crap about things like that---their crap wears out a little sooner or breaks sooner. They usually just blame in on someone or something else.
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I know after I installed my Bandit clutch that when I fire it up in neutral then shift it into first there is absolutely no clunk like before. When I had my stock clutch there was always a clunk shifting into first.
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This is exactly what I do even after the bike is warmed up. Habit, I guess, after starting it when it's cold so many times. It's also a secondary safety step so it won't lurch forward accidentally.
