M8 CVO Odd Downshifting
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M8 CVO Odd Downshifting
Hello,
Curious if anyone else has experienced crappy downshifting on their M8?
I didn’t think the transmission was any different on the newer ones, but it seems I need to be rolling forward, shift down to say second, release clutch, then try for first. I'm usually quick shifting down to first at a light on my 09, this 17 seems to be temperamental.
Anyone else experience this?
Is this the clutch (recall) acting up? (Slave cylinder?)
Thoughts?
thank you
H
Curious if anyone else has experienced crappy downshifting on their M8?
I didn’t think the transmission was any different on the newer ones, but it seems I need to be rolling forward, shift down to say second, release clutch, then try for first. I'm usually quick shifting down to first at a light on my 09, this 17 seems to be temperamental.
Anyone else experience this?
Is this the clutch (recall) acting up? (Slave cylinder?)
Thoughts?
thank you
H
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Hi Graham,
Thanks for the feedback, but she's got 11,000 km on the odometer. It's just weird how I need to shift down from say third, to second. [release clutch] then first. My 09 FLHX I just pull in the clutch and click, click, click.[Ok, clunk, clunk, clunk...] but you see what I mean? It needs to be engaged for a short duration to downshift? I believe it is, but maybe the clutch isn't fully disengaging.
Anyhow, I haven't got the recall done just yet, and this is kind of a "winter post" after a ride down to Oregon. I'll have to get it in for the recall I suppose.
Thanks
Harry
Thanks for the feedback, but she's got 11,000 km on the odometer. It's just weird how I need to shift down from say third, to second. [release clutch] then first. My 09 FLHX I just pull in the clutch and click, click, click.[Ok, clunk, clunk, clunk...] but you see what I mean? It needs to be engaged for a short duration to downshift? I believe it is, but maybe the clutch isn't fully disengaging.
Anyhow, I haven't got the recall done just yet, and this is kind of a "winter post" after a ride down to Oregon. I'll have to get it in for the recall I suppose.
Thanks
Harry
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