Recently bought a new bike and when downshifting the gears get stuck and I have to let the clutch out a bit to get it back...is there a way to downshift straight from say 5th to 1st while the clutch is engaged?
2007-12-20 10:34:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
maybe u need a new clutch
2007-12-20 10:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by Olson C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you are stopping using the brakes and not the gears to slow you down right? And you want to downshift while holding the clutch in. Not all bikes will do that you just keep tapping the shifter down and lightly feather the clutch enough so it will shift but doesn't move. I have owned like 8 bikes and all of them needed persuading.
2007-12-20 12:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by Garfield 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Downshifting gear-by-gear is better, usually helps. I sometimes down-shift two gears at a time to get back to first. Also, trying to remember to be firmly positive in your foot command to the shifter (not banging it, but being firm and decisive every time) will probably help.
Every bike I've ever owned had the same tendency and these things have made it all but disappear unless I drop the habit as happens now and then if distracted a bit (also a bad habit).
Happy riding!
2007-12-20 12:56:23 · answer #3 · answered by Right Guard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know what you mean. I've had a couple of new bikes do the same..get caught in neutral etc. It's just like a stick on a car, sometimes it takes a little dexterity to get it in the right gear.
If it is any consolation, even professional dirt bike riders have trouble downshifting sometimes. Accidental put it in neutral on the way up a hill....whoops?
2007-12-20 10:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unsynchronised transmission is the short answer. A longer answer would involve asking under what circumstances you would want to do this, it is definitely better practice to limit the downchanges to two gears at a time releasing the clutch and blipping the throttle to match engine speed to gear speed.
2007-12-20 20:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by Tim D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The key is that the bike has to be MOVING when you are shifting down. So, as you approach that stop, pull the clutch lever, brake, and shift down through the gears.
2007-12-20 14:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some bikes do that and some don't.my ZX6-R will go down from 6th to 1st with one clutch pull,it has a slipper clutch which is very good.
2007-12-20 11:16:50 · answer #7 · answered by Ninky Nonk---In The Night Garden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
??? assuming this is when ur stopped, so downshift before u come to a stop.
There is a pin in the transmission to prevent this...think of the drama if someone did this at 60mph.
2007-12-20 10:45:40 · answer #8 · answered by stanly s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are down shifting with the rpm,s far too high. Remember that a transmission costs way more than a set of brake pads.
2007-12-20 15:56:46 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't go straight with out slowin' down! can ruin gears!
2007-12-20 10:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋