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Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6
Reply #15 - 10/03/12 at 12:41:05

Yeah, I bent that linkage rod on mine once and downshifting became more difficult. Then stomping on it just bent it more and made it worse. I bought a new rod and kept the old as a spare by straightening it and sliding a piece of steel tubing over it and then brazing it into place. The spare is stronger than the original now.

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07s40scotty Junior Member Offline If it doesn't kill you- it makes you stronger Posts: 77 TN Gender:	Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6 Reply #16 - 10/03/12 at 22:13:53 I use T6 in my 2007 with no shifting problems except into 1st- but only if I dont let her warm up. I went to T6 when I got the bike ( I've put 4000ish miles on it) the guy who owned it before me said he used suzuki oil. I try to keep the shift rod lubed by usein spray type chain lube- works for me
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6 Reply #17 - 10/03/12 at 22:32:46 You mite get longer service interval out of white lithium spray. Thats what I use on car hinges. IF you lube a hinge on a car, dont lube the surface of the roller or the face of the arm that contacts it, That will allow the arm to slide on the roller & cut a flat spot on it,, then it wont roll, ever..
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Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6
Reply #18 - 10/04/12 at 04:39:11

07s40scotty wrote on 10/03/12 at 22:13:53:

I use T6 in my 2007 with no shifting problems except into 1st- but only if I dont let her warm up. I went to T6 when I got the bike ( I've put 4000ish miles on it) the guy who owned it before me said he used suzuki oil. I try to keep the shift rod lubed by usein spray type chain lube- works for me

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6 Reply #19 - 10/04/12 at 05:52:59 In Neutral, clutch lever out, transmission guts are spinning. Ott go into 1st easy. Mite clunk pretty good, but it otta go right on in,
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Todd James Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 238 Mansfield, Ohio Gender:	Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6 Reply #20 - 10/04/12 at 08:26:07 My '07 S40 shifts into 1st gear easier if I slightly release and re-engage the clutch lever first. As Justin says, this spins the gears a little bit so the dogs will engage. This is much easier and works better than pushing the bike forward and back.
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Re: Hard to get 5th gear after going to T6
Reply #21 - 10/04/12 at 10:36:57

Todd James wrote on 10/04/12 at 08:26:07:

My '07 S40 shifts into 1st gear easier if I slightly release
and re-engage the clutch lever first. As Justin says, this
spins the gears a little bit so the dogs will engage.
This is much easier and works better than pushing the
bike forward and back.

Same here. If I stop and am in neutral I always release the clutch once before trying to go down into 1st. Makes a big difference for me.

I also lubed the pivot joints on my shifting rod as well as where the shift lever pivots on the frame bolt. Seems to have helped things feel a little smoother.

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