oops! wrong gear!
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Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Dover, New Jersey
oops! wrong gear!
Has anyone else mad the mistake of pulling away from a stop in second gear?
It only took a few feet to figure out what I'd done and kick it down to first.
But it certainly did make a strange racket! No, it didn't knock or ping. Kinda sounded like a cross between a dragging chain and a can full of marbles being shaken. The bike has 400 miles on it and seems fine but what the hell was that noise? The primary chain? Can't believe I did that! Been riding for 25 years. Must be early alzheimers!
Hope all of you had a great holiday.
It only took a few feet to figure out what I'd done and kick it down to first.
But it certainly did make a strange racket! No, it didn't knock or ping. Kinda sounded like a cross between a dragging chain and a can full of marbles being shaken. The bike has 400 miles on it and seems fine but what the hell was that noise? The primary chain? Can't believe I did that! Been riding for 25 years. Must be early alzheimers!
Hope all of you had a great holiday.
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Houston, Texas
RE: oops! wrong gear!
i have done it a few times. Always feel like a retard when i do. My bike will take off in second but its sluggish. I think the rattle is the primary chain protesting.
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Road Master
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Liberty Hill, Tx.
RE: oops! wrong gear!
Done it 3 or 4 times. It will make it, but know what it is right away and kinda boggish. fell pretty stupid, but not as much as when I am taking off fast and hit between gears going from 1st to 2nd. Really revs up.
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Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 200
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From: tennessee
RE: oops! wrong gear!
[8D]dude I guess from racing dirt bikes for years i dont really due that im real **** about checkin my gear posistion several times while sitting at the light try to get in the habbit of steping on the shifter a couple of times while waiting on the light to change and then go man go
