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steelwolf

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What gives?
04/27/06 at 17:08:45

I was on my way home today and out of nowhere I have to shift into and out of 5th in two stages. For example...Pull in clutch, shift up. Release clutch, grinding. Pull in clutch, shift up. Release clutch, in 5th. Same process going down to 4th. After the first time I just double shifted with the clutch pulled in to avoid the grind. Shifter seemed like it was going a little too far south also. Any Ideas?

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44mag Ex Member	Re: What gives? Reply #1 - 04/27/06 at 20:08:42 no ideas ,but my 99 shifts rough into 5th but fine back to 4th
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vroom1776 Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2110 Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #2 - 04/28/06 at 08:44:56 My 97 has a false neautral between 4th and 5th. Not so much grinding. Usually I make the 4->5 shift by 1) pulling in the clutch. 2) Toeing the shifter up and holding it there 3) release clutch works for me
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tfrawg75 Junior Member 2005 No Login Offline that's right I do rock Posts: 92 Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #3 - 04/28/06 at 08:47:06 I'm glad my 97 is'nt the only one that does it I was a little worried I was double shifting into 5th but now I will try it the way you said
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SeeAPierce Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline Posts: 282 California Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #4 - 04/28/06 at 08:51:26 I generally have a rough shift into 5th on my '06 - especially if I'm under 55mph...
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steelwolf Serious Thumper Offline "I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." Posts: 847 Trinity, NC Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #5 - 04/28/06 at 15:04:42 ok, so it took 4k miles to to "break in". Thnx I thought it was just me.
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Smokey Stover Guest	Re: What gives? Reply #6 - 04/30/06 at 10:42:21 hey Vroom thanks for the hot tip, my 96 also has a false neutral between 4th and 5th. I tried your idea of holding the shifter up as I let out the clutch - works good
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Banger Full Member Offline Carpe Zookem Posts: 159 Tennessee, USA Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #7 - 05/03/06 at 05:16:41 I was hoping it wasn't just my bike having this odd sensation. Usually I just have a really long shift between 4 and 5. Hold the clutch, pull up on the shifter, and keep holding it up until it finally pops into gear. It takes about twice as long as shifts in other gears. Regards, Banger =======
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Jim_R Ex Member	Re: What gives? Reply #8 - 05/03/06 at 07:42:42 Sometimes I have to double pump the clutch to let it go into 5th. I also have tried vroom's suggestion and it works 2.
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Taz Full Member Offline Bikes and boats, Yeah! Posts: 122 Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #9 - 05/03/06 at 22:34:26 I'll join the crowd here with my 2006 S40, it's like a click click to get into 5th. Just hold the lever up until the second engagement or whatever is going on. Almost 2000 miles now and it's been this way since day one. Must be part of it's character or heritage. No problem...
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SouthernMD Ex Member	Re: What gives? Reply #10 - 05/04/06 at 02:18:10 Hay All, I’m a member of this club too with my 96, and if the trans doesn’t make it into 5th it grinds. 7500 miles
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #11 - 05/04/06 at 08:28:56 Doesn't happen on my '98. Or maybe I should say it's not something I've ever noticed. I'll pay more attention just in case. I don't tend to make that transition very early though. I usually upshift from 4th to 5th sometime above 55 MPH and I will downshift from 5th to 4th at about 50 MPH.
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steelwolf Serious Thumper Offline "I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride." Posts: 847 Trinity, NC Gender:	Re: What gives? Reply #12 - 05/04/06 at 20:05:52 SouthernMD wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05: Hay All, I’m a member of this club too with my 96, and if the trans doesn’t make it into 5th it grinds. 7500 miles Bingo! And mine only has 4200 mi.
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spire

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Re: What gives?
Reply #13 - 05/05/06 at 14:02:35

Hi there. I have a problem with the clutch, I think .... It disengage ok but when I try to shift into a superior position(1>>2, 2>>3...4>>5) I feel the lever is not make the conection and the gearshift lever moves in vane. If I wroom 2-3 times it works and also works if I push and release the clutch lever twice but is not allright. Any ideas?

Best regards,Spire!

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Reply #14 - 05/08/06 at 03:17:51

spire wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:05:

Hi there. I have a problem with the clutch, I think .... It disengage ok but when I try to shift into a superior position(1>>2, 2>>3...4>>5) I feel the lever is not make the conection and the gearshift lever moves in vane. If I wroom 2-3 times it works and also works if I push and release the clutch lever twice but is not allright. Any ideas?

Best regards,Spire!

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