Tranny woes
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Hi everyone
Well here I wait untill june 8 to get my bike into the shop. I am having problems shifting. 1st to second is good but after that sucks. Third is there sometimes and if i can get all the way to 5 she don't like to come down. So looking at my service manual it might be the shifter drum or a shifting fork.
My questions are ?
Is this a common problem or is it because I like to ride her too hard.
Anyone have a rough idea of price to have this repaired.
I ride a 2k xlh 883 /1200 conv. with 6400km had since new.
xlpete
Well here I wait untill june 8 to get my bike into the shop. I am having problems shifting. 1st to second is good but after that sucks. Third is there sometimes and if i can get all the way to 5 she don't like to come down. So looking at my service manual it might be the shifter drum or a shifting fork.
My questions are ?
Is this a common problem or is it because I like to ride her too hard.
Anyone have a rough idea of price to have this repaired.
I ride a 2k xlh 883 /1200 conv. with 6400km had since new.
xlpete
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RE: Tranny woes
What do you mean by "ride her too hard"? have you been power shifting, not letting off the throttle, not using the clutch, or what. I thrash my 06, on occasion, and I'd like to not do whatever it is that might have caused your problems.
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RE: Tranny woes
Back in my young and wild days (long long ago) I used to run my Kawasaki 1000 at the drag strip. I started power shifting (no clutch and no backing off the throttle) and that lowered my ET by a full second! Only problem was my tranny was toast after a couple of months of racing. I sure am glad I'm older and mellower now.
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I have not been power shifting but i have grabbed third pretty hard a couple times. I have forward controls and I find when I run wot I have to fight just to keep my feet on the pegs darn g forces. I would like to find some chrome sturups to keep them feet planted.
I caught my self shifting down once with out the clutch after romping around in the mud all day on my quad thats has a 5 speed with an auto clutch
but that only that only happened once I think .
Whats the price of a tranny rebuild now adays 1000-1200 ?
I should start a poll . How much will it cost to repair lol.
xlpete
I caught my self shifting down once with out the clutch after romping around in the mud all day on my quad thats has a 5 speed with an auto clutch
but that only that only happened once I think .
Whats the price of a tranny rebuild now adays 1000-1200 ?
I should start a poll . How much will it cost to repair lol.
xlpete
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I dropped my bike off at the shop yesterday. All I can do now is wait .
Man I am sure jonesing to go for a ride . I have waited 5 long weeks to get my bike in to the shop.
Now I hope my bike is not sitting there forever and a day.
xlpete
Man I am sure jonesing to go for a ride . I have waited 5 long weeks to get my bike in to the shop.
Now I hope my bike is not sitting there forever and a day.
xlpete
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RE: Tranny woes
Well, one big problem with a sporty, is to do anything to the tranny, you have to pull the motor, tear it down, and split the cases. It will probably be a while before you see it again.
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RE: Tranny woes
WOW...That sounds like a lot of work in regards to time. I hope for XLpete's sake the mechanics work fast. It could be an expensive repair bill.
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Well, one big problem with a sporty, is to do anything to the tranny, you have to pull the motor, tear it down, and split the cases. It will probably be a while before you see it again.
Well, one big problem with a sporty, is to do anything to the tranny, you have to pull the motor, tear it down, and split the cases. It will probably be a while before you see it again.
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