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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 12:37 AM
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Changed my clutch cable today and drained and refilled the tranny with half 75\90 amsoil gear lube and half synthetic Lucas oil stabilizer and now hardly a tick when changing gears. 94 RK.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 12:39 AM
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I love my clunk!!!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 03:01 AM
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I love my 5th gear whine ('07 RKC).
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 03:49 AM
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I enjoy that heavy clunk sound, unlike the metics which sound as though something broke.
 
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What are you thinking! Trying to turn it into a Honda?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 06:27 AM
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I love my clunk!!!
Plus 1, that's my first gear indicator - beats a light any day.
 
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Old Jun 29, 2010 | 06:36 AM
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If it wasn't clunky..it would sound funky...
 
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I would love to get rid of my clunk, which is why I put Redline shockproof in mine. STILL CLUNKS. I find it hard to believe changing oils will get rid of the clunk.
 
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Originally Posted by AlaskaAviator
Changed my clutch cable today and drained and refilled the tranny with half 75\90 amsoil gear lube and half synthetic Lucas oil stabilizer and now hardly a tick when changing gears. 94 RK.
You must have 100k on that bike!

Seriously, only 1st to 2nd is really noisy for me but i expect that to improve since there is only 2600 mi on mine.
 
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I started using the Spectro 6 for trans fluid and it has made a noticeable improvement in the shifting
 
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