Van said:
I love my new bike but the only thing I am having trouble getting used to is shifting from first to second. I just can't seem to avoid a slight clashing sound when going into second gear. I have tried going slower, faster, double clutching and everything else but I just can't seem to shift quietly into second gear. Is there a remedy?
Van Dude, Welcome to the Electronic Here.
Here's some 411 for shifting this bike. If you will hesitate at nuetral while upshifting, those gears line up and it goes into second with only a click. for downshifting a little throttle blip and hand/shifter foot coordination does wonders.
I just turned 20000 and everthing works better than new. It might be true that the engine is broken in at the factory but everything else is stiff.
My advice is put fifty bucks in your pocket and go riding all day, learn what that bike wants you to do, get to know it. Run it out of fuel on the main just to see how far you can go and what it feels like to run out at speed and then take it another 20miles on reserve to see you can do that.
OK go have fun and learn.
As Always Peaceful Cruisin'
BLACK POWER
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