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Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: Jhart on July 29, 2005, 03:52:24 PM
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: scratch on July 29, 2005, 04:24:23 PM
The transmission is made by Yamaha.
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: aqxea2500 on July 29, 2005, 04:51:44 PM
I had that happen to me when I was going from first to seccond I think it happened because I didnt press the shifter up hard enough.
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: Daniely on July 29, 2005, 04:56:23 PM
Ive missed second on my CBR a few times. Its kinda annoying, ive gotten into the habit of kickin it up into second from first.
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: natedawg120 on July 29, 2005, 05:00:24 PM
similar thing happened to me on 460 in Blacksburg.  Cought somewhere between 3rd and 4th, like neutral.  Like you i pulled the clutch in and poped the shifter up and hit 4th.
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: RVertigo on July 29, 2005, 05:30:45 PM
I've shifted between 5th and 6th...

If you don't let the shift lever ALL the way back down after the last shift or don't shift all the way up, you can end up in a sort of half-way-ray shift...

Can't be good for the trans...
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: Jazzzzz on July 29, 2005, 05:44:34 PM
I think these are called false neutrals.  I've missed the 1st-2nd shift before from not flicking the shift lever hard enough, but I've never hit a false neutral between the other gears.
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: Jhart on July 29, 2005, 06:03:20 PM
I completely understand someone hitting nutral between 1st and 2nd but between 4th and 5th that not normal.  I've been looking through the factory service manual and haven't found an answer.
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: Roadstergal on July 29, 2005, 06:14:48 PM
Since you have to leave the previous gear before you can move into the next one, you can always get hung up between gears.  A solid, well-executed shift makes it much less likely.

http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17986
http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17488
http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15148
http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3982
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: jake42 on July 29, 2005, 06:59:15 PM
it happens from time to time.
I usually miss gears when I don't have my boots on. My shoes are too soft and I don't slam it with enough authority.

I've managed to hit false neutrals on pretty much every bike I've ever owned.  I never really thought of it as a terrible thing. It just happens and usually when you're trying to look cool in front of someone.

Jake
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: pandy on July 29, 2005, 07:06:28 PM
I haven't hit any 'tween gears above second, but I'm the queen of shifting from first to neutral rather than second. I just think of it as double-clutching on a bike.  :P

pandy  :cheers:
Title: Missed a gear while shifting
Post by: natedawg120 on July 29, 2005, 07:44:44 PM
Oh and just to let you know I switched to synthetic and the gear box shifts much much smoother and not a sign of slippage.
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