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Title: hard downshifting
Post by: bibik on December 14, 2003, 05:23:04 PM

i have problems with down shifting.Upshift is always O.K. exept the clunk of the first gear but i think all motorcycles does that.Downshifting is hard most of the times. I am trying to bliping the throttle to manage the different speeds of the shafts .Sometimes it works .When it fails i hear a loud clunk but always goes to the smallest gear.Do you think i have a problem and need to check drum or forks?I check clutch and disngage properly.

Title: hard downshifting
Post by: Jundie on December 14, 2003, 05:35:18 PM

oil level ok? GS is pretty sensitive about that, when mine is low on oil I notice right away. Shifting doesn't go very good.

Title: hard downshifting
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on December 14, 2003, 07:20:40 PM

i would check the oil first. hopefully that is it. if not, the dogs may be bent :(

Title: hard downshifting
Post by: JohnNS on December 14, 2003, 08:12:59 PM

Make sure your chain is properly adjusted and well-lubed too. Might just be my imagination, but mine seems to shift alot better when it is.

:cheers:

Title: hard downshifting
Post by: bibik on December 15, 2003, 02:55:46 AM

Oil is O.K.Chain O.K. I have that clunk only on downshifting, is it possible to have bent forks?

Title: hard downshifting
Post by: Blueknyt on December 15, 2003, 05:20:29 AM

try slowing down alittle more before down shifting.

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