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Technical & Mechanical Problems
Hard downshifts pt. 2
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<blockquote data-quote="Windblown" data-source="post: 224587" data-attributes="member: 4828"><p>I've had a few bikes that would sometimes lurched badly when shifting to first at a stop. Dirty oil would certainly excaberate the issue on my Concours. But the biggest thing I found that helps is simply letting the bike warm up before riding it. Also, good advice above about working the clutch a couple of times.</p><p></p><p>For those that are downshifting multiple gears at a stop..don't. Trying to force the bike thru multiple downshifts at a stop could potentially damage a shift fork.</p><p></p><p>For whatever reason sticky linkage seem like a common trouble point on the FJR. Mine hasn't shown this particular symptom yet. But I plan to pull the linkage apart and clean and lube it when I do the R1 linkage mod which will be very soon because I don't care for the long throw of the stock set-up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Windblown, post: 224587, member: 4828"] I've had a few bikes that would sometimes lurched badly when shifting to first at a stop. Dirty oil would certainly excaberate the issue on my Concours. But the biggest thing I found that helps is simply letting the bike warm up before riding it. Also, good advice above about working the clutch a couple of times. For those that are downshifting multiple gears at a stop..don't. Trying to force the bike thru multiple downshifts at a stop could potentially damage a shift fork. For whatever reason sticky linkage seem like a common trouble point on the FJR. Mine hasn't shown this particular symptom yet. But I plan to pull the linkage apart and clean and lube it when I do the R1 linkage mod which will be very soon because I don't care for the long throw of the stock set-up. [/QUOTE]
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