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Title: possible clutch problem
Post by: lachie on June 25, 2006, 07:17:49 AM
i've just changed the bars on my 05GSF to the clip ons - and looks and rides awesome... but i have a new problem.. my bike's finding false neutral all the time now... i checked/adjusted the clutch lever to suit what the manual says but it's still doing it.. my bike's got just over 5000km's on it so wouldn't expect the gearbox to have any dramas - so i'm a little suspect about the clutch..

any ideas???
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: red_phil on June 25, 2006, 07:40:18 AM
I suspect that the change in riding position might be causing problems with shifting.
Especially shifting up gears.
with clipon's you'll have to consciously lift your toes higher when upshifting.
Alternatively you could move your shift lever.

On the other hand it could be a mechanical problem.
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on June 25, 2006, 09:25:18 AM
run a search for LLT syndrome.. aka lazy left toe...
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: corndog67 on June 25, 2006, 10:21:54 AM
You might need to take the shifter off the splines and rotate it down one spline so you don't have to pull up so far. 
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: rangerbrown on June 25, 2006, 10:24:42 AM
i find that my F N's come like clock work when due for a oil change. i change the oil and the problem stops till the 2500M mark and starts again. when was the last oil change?
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: lachie on June 25, 2006, 09:18:23 PM
seems the F N's are only happening when i down shift - so no lazy toe syndrome.. :icon_mrgreen:

As for the oil change - last oil change was at 1500km's so it's probably due for one about now...
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: rangerbrown on June 25, 2006, 09:41:21 PM
a down shift F N wow i didn' think that was possable.


are you bliping the throttle after pulling in the clutch and down shifting?
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: lachie on June 26, 2006, 12:52:42 AM
yeap... i'm doin that.... think i've managed to work out it's doin it between 3rd and 2nd on the downshift... sometimes when goin back to 1st from 2nd too...

got me a little worried .... :icon_confused:
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: rangerbrown on June 26, 2006, 06:14:18 AM
ummm, any thing that was done to the bike that may have caused this to happen?  hard no clutch shifts? up and down?
Title: Re: possible clutch problem
Post by: lachie on June 27, 2006, 12:01:08 AM
can't think of anything off-hand.... always use the clutch up or down... :dunno_white: