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accidently downshifted into first ... any harm?
08/12/08 at 16:49:14

Was taking a turn and letting my speed slow down, meant to hit second and accelerate thru the turn. Probably going a little fast for second but my foot hit the gearshift too hard and let out the clutch to find myself in first. Quite a little start as the revs really sounded high, maybe going 28 to thirty at the shift. No funny sounds after, just plaguing my mind. I found where redline in first is about 35, I was sure under that but still..., Lips Sealed

Any harm done?
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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #1 - 08/12/08 at 17:22:51 I suppose if nothing fell off, it can't be hurt too bad. You ever put spurs to a lazy old horse? They look at you like "What the hell are you doing that for?" Then they go right back to plodding along. Just pet the bike a little extra tonight before you tuck it in. It'll forgive you.
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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #2 - 08/12/08 at 17:40:20 Retired my spurs, got tired of trimming feet and hauling hay. Think I'll go change her oil and stroke her side real nice. Hope my wife don't see me. Thanks, Seviersavage
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #3 - 08/12/08 at 17:41:18 Nope, no harm. No redline, no harm, red;ine? once or twice? no biggee. Living at redline.mmm , not recom,ended.
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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #4 - 08/12/08 at 17:47:41 seviersavage wrote on 08/12/08 at 17:40:20: Retired my spurs, got tired of trimming feet and hauling hay. Think I'll go change her oil and stroke her side real nice. Hope my wife don't see me. Thanks, Seviersavage Just don't put any oats in her nose bag. That would be a mess.
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Skid Mark Serious Thumper Offline FSO Posts: 1216 Calgary, Alberta Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #5 - 08/12/08 at 20:50:23 Treat her to some fresh oil to make ammends. No strange noises and still runs good; she forgave you... this time.
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mornhm - FSO Serious Thumper Offline HMMM Posts: 1105 Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #6 - 08/13/08 at 08:11:48 If you're not redlining and not lugging the engine, you are not using the MC in a manner that it wasn't intended.
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Spiff Full Member 2005 No Login Offline Your favorite band sucks! Posts: 127 In the Spiff Bunker Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #7 - 08/13/08 at 09:36:05 Sandy Koocanusa wrote on 08/12/08 at 17:47:41: Just don't put any oats in her nose bag. Whose nose bag? The bike's or the wife's?
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #8 - 08/13/08 at 09:45:50 Redline is somewhere around 6500 RPM's. That's screaming....... But, to make you feel a little better, the owner's manual (in the break-in chart ) says after break-in, 1st gear is max'd at 35 mph. Sounds like you can stop sweating.....
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Sandy Koocanusa Serious Thumper Offline Don't blame me. I didn't vote for him. Posts: 1878 Bigfork, MT Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #9 - 08/13/08 at 18:08:15 Spiff wrote on 08/13/08 at 09:36:05: Sandy Koocanusa wrote on 08/12/08 at 17:47:41: Just don't put any oats in her nose bag. Whose nose bag? The bike's or the wife's? Oats in bike = swell up and split tank. Oats in wife = swell up and split jeans. Either way, bad mojo.
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seviersavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 364 Smoky Mountains Tennessee Gender:	Re: accidently downshifted into first ... any harm Reply #10 - 08/13/08 at 18:41:51 If I even mentioned nosebag in the same sentence as wife, well..., Id be resting in a shallow grave. On another note, glad to know no irreperable harm was done the bike. Seviersavage
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