Shifting Problem? Maybe?
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Ok today i was out riding in the 90 degree weather on my 07 nightster. Anyways we were kinda lost (but riding so who cares right? haha) anyways my bike was mega hot, and i came to a stop and when I started to downshift it didn't want to go down, it felt like it did when your in first and you try and downshift... then i took off (thinking it was in first and it stalled out) Once I started it back up it let me shift again. After that it did it again and i was trying to make a turn and was in a turning lane... once i sat there for a sec I let out the clutch a little into the friction zone and i felt a click through my hand, then it let me downshift.
Now its a new bike, only 600 miles or so? So I was thinking a few things. 1. something that has to do with the breakin? possible adjustment to be done at 1000 service? 2. it was really hot and seemed to not be running as smooth as normal Maybe i was slightly overheating? 3. I was real sunburnt from the beach and mega hot, maybe I was just just not hitting the shifts/not being in the zone?
later after it was in teh garage for a few hours i went for a small errand and teh bike drove like a dream (like normal)\
my first harley/bike so please if its just me being an absolute newb then by all means call me out as one [sm=helpout.gif]
thanks in advance,
LB
Now its a new bike, only 600 miles or so? So I was thinking a few things. 1. something that has to do with the breakin? possible adjustment to be done at 1000 service? 2. it was really hot and seemed to not be running as smooth as normal Maybe i was slightly overheating? 3. I was real sunburnt from the beach and mega hot, maybe I was just just not hitting the shifts/not being in the zone?
later after it was in teh garage for a few hours i went for a small errand and teh bike drove like a dream (like normal)\
my first harley/bike so please if its just me being an absolute newb then by all means call me out as one [sm=helpout.gif]
thanks in advance,
LB
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RE: Shifting Problem? Maybe?
oops well i used the search function, like i should have before I posted this... and it seems i didnt' downshift when I was coming to a stop, but when I was at a stop... apparently its somewhat normal...
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RE: Shifting Problem? Maybe?
Shifting is always easier when the wheel is moving, as it helps the gears align. If your at a stop and having trouble shifting, just roll the bike slightly while hitting the shifter and it should work just fine. Part of the reason for it happening more when the engine is hot is because the oil is thinned out from the heat and has less drag affect on the clutch. When the oil is cooler it tends to pull a slight amount of drag on the clutch which helps the gears to align more easily even if the wheel is not turning. The clutch oil drag is also the main reason the nuetral to 1st gear drop has the loudest clunk, because it's actaully rotating the gears under light drag while it gets shifted and the sudden meshing of gears stops that rotation causing the louder than normal shifting clunk. So yeah, best thing to do is make sure to downshift as your rolling to a stop, otherwise just roll the bike a few inches while shifting. Just curious, what gear were you in that you stalled. You should easilly be able to pull from a stop in both 1st and 2nd.
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It's also safer to downshift through the gears during a stop. That way, if something happens and you need to quickly excelerate to avoid trouble, you're already in the proper gear.
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