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Message started by darkstar on 09/05/08 at 13:43:40

Title: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by darkstar on 09/05/08 at 13:43:40

Hi, at times my 2007 S40 has a hard time finding lower gears. When it does this, I will have to come to a complete stop and rock the bike before it will go down the gears. This is a recent problem and the bike has about 4000 miles on it. Any thoughts would be cool. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by T Mack 1 on 09/05/08 at 14:47:16

First, how old is the oil???

Second, I get the same thing sometimes. I have to let out on the clutch lever until the gears just start to engage, then pull in and shift easy. It happens at lights sometimes too. Yea, I know,..... the safety course said you should be in first as you roll to a stop at the light so you can get away fast in a emergnecy .... what can I say.... :-?

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by darkstar on 09/05/08 at 17:10:59

Yeah, the oil only had around 1000 miles on it if I remember right. Today though I changed it along with a new filter, so I'll see what happens. Hopefully the problem will go away.

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by T Mack 1 on 09/05/08 at 18:01:30

5055465F47405546340 wrote:

Yeah, the oil only had around 1000 miles on it if I remember right. Today though I changed it along with a new filter, so I'll see what happens. Hopefully the problem will go away.

Well, the tranny is fairly old shool. I expect it's someting that if all the conditions are right, will happen again.

BIG thing is to remember, let the lever out just a bit. Maybe a little pressure on the pedal.

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by Rustbucket on 09/05/08 at 20:40:47

It's normal, My 05 S-40 does it too. If you let out some clutch to make the tranny spin just a tad then pull the clutch in, you should be able to continue down shifting. I encounter this little glitch several times a day.

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by vargas on 09/05/08 at 23:30:01

I have no mods and this usually only happens to me when I don't run a littlle longer with the choke pulled out one stop.My engine slows down a lots faster with no choke for about the first ten minutes

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by verslagen1 on 09/05/08 at 23:55:20

happens most when you need an oil change or are low.

Try 15w-50 wt. oil.

a little pressure on the shifter and let out the clutch slowly and it should shift every time.

Title: Re: minor down shifting problems on the go.
Post by serowbot on 09/06/08 at 00:36:20

Bike trannies are different than cars,...
They don't like to change at a stop,.. or too slow,...that's normal...
But if it's a new problem,...Check your oil, and your clutch play,...