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4th gear is screwy!
06/02/10 at 05:57:26

every now and then, not every time, when i shift into 4th, she'll won't engage all the way. she doesn't come out of gear, it's just like i didn't push hard enough...only with 4th, besides the "false neutral" with 5th lol

i run 10w40, since it's summer in wonderful south florida now(already HOT!!) should i run a thicker weight? like 20w? or 15? think that would solve the problem?

i assume it may be messed up a little tooth wise, i just make sure it shifts now before i dog it...

my friend with the vulcan rode mine, and was shocked! said it was so fun and handled awesome!

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: 4th gear is screwy! Reply #1 - 06/02/10 at 06:29:03 Have you tried it w/o the clutch?
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: 4th gear is screwy! Reply #2 - 06/03/10 at 07:38:41 no i haven't! is that ok to do? i roll off the throttle and just push up with my foot like i do for 5th right?
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Re: 4th gear is screwy!
Reply #3 - 06/03/10 at 10:34:06

It takes some practice but there is a "window" to shift in. Once you do it a few times it gets easy.
Downshifting is the same, but a lot harder to hit the "window". Normally it takes a quick blip on the throttle & catch it on the decel. You also need to match your speed to the gear you're downshifting into.
Up-shifting is easy... Takes a lot more practice to downshift without the clutch...

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JohnBoy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 825 Gender:	Re: 4th gear is screwy! Reply #4 - 06/03/10 at 11:42:48 I find that putting a slight upward pressure on the shifter prior to rolling off the gas helps. Then when you engage the clutch lever the shift is positive and smooth...and quick. I seldom miss a shift.
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Rocco Serious Thumper Offline addicted 2 riding TcB Posts: 1049 south florida Gender:	Re: 4th gear is screwy! Reply #5 - 06/03/10 at 13:03:07 i'm not sure if it's me, or the gear itself...i rarely miss into second, so i don't think it's me...but i will try it out looks like rain for the next week....gotta love florida
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Re: 4th gear is screwy!
Reply #6 - 06/04/10 at 16:02:54

earlytimz wrote on 06/03/10 at 10:34:06:

It takes some practice but there is a "window" to shift in. Once you do it a few times it gets easy.
Downshifting is the same, but a lot harder to hit the "window". Normally it takes a quick blip on the throttle & catch it on the decel. You also need to match your speed to the gear you're downshifting into.
Up-shifting is easy... Takes a lot more practice to downshift without the clutch...

yeah i do that with my Freight liner 8 speed. tried on my bike but like u said downshifting is a little tricky til u get use to it. sometimes when i take off fast from a light, i miss 2nd and hit neutral Embarrassed

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earlytimz Senior Member Offline Savage model 417 (4 speed, 17mm) Posts: 382 BG, KY Gender:	Re: 4th gear is screwy! Reply #7 - 06/04/10 at 18:19:35 Ha.. Yeah it happens to me too! I always just hope there's nobody watching and go on... LoL If you drive a big truck, I bet you have plenty of experience shifting without the clutch... That's really common & it's the same technique on the bike, just different...
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Re: 4th gear is screwy!
Reply #8 - 06/04/10 at 21:04:18

Yeah happened to me last night. went for a ride after i dropped kids off. Did it in front of a couple of Harley riders. They just laughed. Pretty cool about it, let me tag along. I think they were impressed that my Single kept up.

the only time i use the clutch in my truck is when stopped and when starting it up. Some the older trucks that i drive, you can't really "float" the gears very well.

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