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Clunky shifting
08/17/11 at 17:52:39

As a newb would say, I did a search and couldn't find any answers.... Wink

I changed my oil last night, rode to and from work today with no problem. Decided to give her a bath when I got home, for once this year, took her for a little dry-off ride and the shifting seemed a little "clunky". I didn't notice it today, but it was a hot day. This evening cooled down a bit. Not sure if that has any bearing, or maybe I just didn't notice it today. But anyway, could this be the result of the fresh oil? Did I not put enough back in?

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28886 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Clunky shifting Reply #1 - 08/17/11 at 18:01:50 Yes check your oil level, you might have trouble with being a piglet and not an ostridge but give it a go. And then it could be you knocked off the vac line and it's idling high.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28660 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Clunky shifting Reply #2 - 08/17/11 at 18:24:12 I think yer' prolly just nuts,... Happens to me, all the time... ... ... or, maybe the oil drained off the clutch plates during the oil change, and temporarily got clunky 'till they got re-coated... Can even happen if the bike just sits a few days... ...
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Clunky shifting Reply #3 - 08/17/11 at 18:53:53 Did you change the brand of oil.
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SuperSavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 341	Re: Clunky shifting Reply #4 - 08/17/11 at 21:08:50 I noticed a change in the shifting when I went from dino to Rotella T-6. It took a few miles for the synthetic to work its majik, it shifts like a dream now. Rotella in my Vulcan as well, same smoothness...
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Re: Clunky shifting
Reply #5 - 08/18/11 at 05:49:26

OMG I have a confession. Embarrassed

I had never changed the oil since owning the bike. I am just about to put my 5,000th mile on it. I bought it from a dealer and they had serviced it, but I didn't ask what oil they used. So we went with good ol' Suzuki oil.

I did add a couple ounces to it last night (burned my hand on the header in the process) so I can barely see it in the bottom of the window now, like before. So I'll give it a few more rides. Hopefully it will smooth out, or like Bot said, I'm just nuts. I did check the vac line and its fine. Thanks guys.

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: Clunky shifting Reply #6 - 08/18/11 at 06:31:36 bill67 wrote on 08/17/11 at 18:53:53: Did you change the brand of oil. so what if she did,.......but sounds like she didn't. Tween you and me,....I think the "nuts" is real close. I'm continually telling another woman,..."its the operator, not the equipment", trust me !!
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Re: Clunky shifting
Reply #7 - 08/18/11 at 06:48:01

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I did add a couple ounces to it last night (burned my hand on the header in the process) so I can barely see it in the bottom of the window now, like before.
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Now that could be the frightening part !!
If thats on the vertical, a clunkity tranny,.....incl a clunkity crankshaft could be normal !
If OTOH you are one of those SS weirdos, it is almost enuff oil Grin

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