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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #15 - 11/08/09 at 15:55:57 Huh
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Re: Trouble shifting
Reply #16 - 11/08/09 at 19:01:05

Serowbot wrote on 11/08/09 at 15:44:36:

Now you're just trying to make him look silly.... Huh

No, Ive talked about free play twice. Then he responds with " Its all good, There is none". I could only conclude that he didnt understand, so, since I didnt wwant to be unclear, I made it unavoidably clear. There is no "Tone & inflection" in the typed word, so you cant kbnow how I said it. Youre just trying to make me out a jackass..

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RidgeRunner13 Serious Thumper Offline haulin' the groceries! Posts: 649 Mustang Island, Texas Gender:	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #17 - 11/08/09 at 19:09:27 And for the humorless on here, I shift by ear all the time because the Savage doesn't have a Tachometer!
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Reply #18 - 11/08/09 at 20:01:58

Ok, checked out the bike, it's got just a little play in the lever now after adjusting a bit, then went for a long ride since it's 60 degrees out and no rain today for a change. Had a good time, thought about the whole situation while riding, trying to figure out what either me or the bike is doing wrong and came to a conclusion. I think it's my new riding boots causing the problem. They fit a bit bigger than the shoes I was used to riding in and I don't think I've been taking my foot off the shift lever completely or letting it completely back up between shifts. I started removing my foot off to the side between shifts, especially while shifting down and the problem "seems" to be aleviated for the most part. I still had a couple times when it didn't want to shift down to first, but it was going a bit better. Starting to think it's just the rider and not the bike...... time will tell. By the way.....I'm a she, not a he Grin

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Reply #19 - 11/08/09 at 20:37:12

Never even considered the foot on the lever. That'll do it, allright.
Yea, ya gotta have some free play in the lever, always./ If the cable never get slack in it, then theres a little pressure Not getting to the clutch pack.

PB Lover, I didnt know if that was Peanut Butter or Lead. I thot maybe you liked bullets. Maybe some great target shooter.

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #20 - 11/08/09 at 20:58:58 Yeah ! I forgot about that,......I have trouble shifting in my sneakers too. But I like riding in shorts and sneakers,.......or I did a month ago anyway.
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Re: Trouble shifting
Reply #21 - 11/08/09 at 21:58:36

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 11/08/09 at 19:01:05:

Youre just trying to make me out a jackass..

Lighten up, JOG,.... I'm just makin' myself look silly,... I never try to make fun of anyone but myself...
Yur' perfectly capable...

Problems are frustrating,... when I can help, I do...
When I can crack a joke,... and make a frustrated person have a laugh, and feel a part of the group,... I do that too...

Sorry if I offended you PB,.. we're here to help with problems,.... but we come here, day after day, because it's fun... if it was all serious, who would hang out?....and then, who would be here when help is needed?...
And don't mind Justin (JOG),... he's just messin' with me... He's usually the first one laugh at my crap... (he musta' stubbed his toe this morning)...

BTW,...Welcome to the site,... check out the Cafe section if you want to meet the others and have a laugh... Old pro's and Newbies, guys and gals, from all over the world....
Ride safe,
Serowbot

PS,.. is it peanut butter lover?..... Hope so....
Can I call you Peanut?.... Huh

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #22 - 11/09/09 at 00:23:10 (he musta' stubbed his toe this morning)... About 1/2 second before I stubbed my nose.
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Re: Trouble shifting
Reply #23 - 11/09/09 at 05:44:02

PBLover wrote on 11/08/09 at 20:01:58:

Ok, checked out the bike, it's got just a little play in the lever now after adjusting a bit, then went for a long ride since it's 60 degrees out and no rain today for a change. Had a good time, thought about the whole situation while riding, trying to figure out what either me or the bike is doing wrong and came to a conclusion. I think it's my new riding boots causing the problem. They fit a bit bigger than the shoes I was used to riding in and I don't think I've been taking my foot off the shift lever completely or letting it completely back up between shifts. I started removing my foot off to the side between shifts, especially while shifting down and the problem "seems" to be aleviated for the most part. I still had a couple times when it didn't want to shift down to first, but it was going a bit better. Starting to think it's just the rider and not the bike...... time will tell. By the way.....I'm a she, not a he Grin

Shoe do make a lot of difference when you shift,Tennis shoes work the best for me.

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PBLover Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 71	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #24 - 11/09/09 at 07:32:53 Actually 'PB' stand for Pink Barracuda. My other toy is a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Gran Coup 440, which I'm working on selling due to so little use. It's just sitting in the garage trying to figure out how to start rusting....
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #25 - 11/09/09 at 10:35:10 WOW, Id like to drive one of those for a while. I could even do it in a pink one, just to drive one. Is it a Hot Rod from Hayull?
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PBLover Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 71	Re: Trouble shifting Reply #26 - 11/09/09 at 12:53:43 Yes sir it shore is Wouldn't have it any other way! Runs like a bat out of Hayull!
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Re: Trouble shifting
Reply #27 - 11/09/09 at 17:59:51

It was a nasty, cold day & this gal I worked with had a Z-28( her hubby did & she drove it). I "Offered" to go get it & bring it up to the front door so she wouldnt have to walk to it. I wasnt even trying to do more than kill it. I just wanted to drive it up to the stop sign & around the corner to the door of the store. I backed out nice & easy,,, stuck it in first & it was stumbling ( cold as hell that day), so I tickled it a bit & eased out on the clutch.. then i was sitting sideways in the road,,cranked the wheel & it spun straight up to the stop sign..Wadda GAS!!! & she was Hooooot,, & he was one Baaad MOFO. 3 guys decided to whip him, one had a tire iron,, they all 3 got some of that tire iron before they got an ambulance ride..He boxed me one night, I had the 8Oz gloves, he had the 16s & I still couldnt touch him or keep him off me..Yep,, he was hard to handle..& she was easy on the eyes..

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