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Message started by hardlucktattoo on 10/18/16 at 12:33:04

Title: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by hardlucktattoo on 10/18/16 at 12:33:04

when i put my bike in 1st gear it make a loud click noise is this normal 87 savage ls650....other gears when shifting are fine

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by Dave on 10/18/16 at 12:36:53

If you mean the "kachunk" when you are in neuatral, pull in the clutch, and then put the bike in 1st gear - yep......normal.

It wouldn't hurt to check your clutch adjustment....the lever should have a small amount of movement without any resistance (like 1/8" at the point where the lever meets the mount at the cable adjuster)....beyond that point is should start to pull on the clutch springs so that it is fully released when the lever hits the hand grip.

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by hardlucktattoo on 10/18/16 at 12:54:11

6D565B4C5D514A4C575F524D3E0 wrote:

i have right hand jockey shirt on my bike.....ive just notice that when i put it in 1st make a loud...well loud enough i can here it sitting still..click sound...the clutch feels good and releases good i dont feel no slipping and the other gears when shifting and smooth with aliitle sound not like 1st gear

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by gizzo on 10/18/16 at 13:16:39

Try pulling the clutch in and waiting a couple moments before you drop it into gear. Gives the gears time to stop turning and in the case of my 4 speed '86 at least, is the difference between a loud clunk and a nice slide into first.

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by hardlucktattoo on 10/18/16 at 14:59:09

514B4F4D4C72435056504B464547220 wrote:

cool thanks ill try that

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by stewmills on 10/18/16 at 15:06:57

When I first got my bike (it was my first bike) mine did that really bad, and I figured out that despite us needing our idle at a decent level mine was really high. Once I got the idle set properly it minimized the "clunk" though it still does it.

Like suggested by gizzo, I just wait and let the engine speed settle a little and them shift.

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by bobert_FSO on 10/18/16 at 16:02:47

My Savage didn't make near as much clunking going from neutral to first as my son's Harley Sportster. That thing made a tremendous KA-CHUNK-CLUNK. I don't have a lot of experience with Harleys, but I understand they make a lot of noise going into gear.

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by Chris H. on 10/18/16 at 16:47:40

Very typical with Harleys. My Ducati did too, not as bad as the Harleys. I don't mind it.

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by Serowbot on 10/18/16 at 17:06:40

If you try to go into 1st too slowly, you will get a series of clicks before the gears mesh...
Try to be more authoritative... 8-)

It also don't like going into 1st at any speed faster than a baby can crawl... :-?

Title: Re: 1st gear making loud clicking noise
Post by hardlucktattoo on 10/18/16 at 17:22:21

This nosie is at a stand still like take off....