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very rough 1st gear take off with YCCS
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<blockquote data-quote="fossil" data-source="post: 753224" data-attributes="member: 18224"><p>ahamlin01 Posted May 22 2010, 08:00 AM</p><p></p><p>....... So, oil volume is playing a big role, and even though the manual says to have the oil level within the glass (between the min and max), and mine was right in the middle, tending towards having that bit of extra oil to get the level to its MAX line in the glass helped enormously, at least with my bike.</p><p></p><p>copron Posted May 24 2010, 10:37 AM</p><p></p><p>Haven't thought about it but when I bought the bike the oil level was halfway up the sight glass and it had a pronounced shudder when taking off. when I changed the oil at 600 miles it filled the sight glass and the bike has been very smooth since then................you may be on to something</p><p></p><p>Found the same positive results. Very noticable difference on the very next pull away and for the last two weeks after filling to the top of the sight glass. No adverse effects as far as I can tell. Didn't think I could like this bike any better than I already did, but really big grin now. R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fossil, post: 753224, member: 18224"] ahamlin01 Posted May 22 2010, 08:00 AM ....... So, oil volume is playing a big role, and even though the manual says to have the oil level within the glass (between the min and max), and mine was right in the middle, tending towards having that bit of extra oil to get the level to its MAX line in the glass helped enormously, at least with my bike. copron Posted May 24 2010, 10:37 AM Haven't thought about it but when I bought the bike the oil level was halfway up the sight glass and it had a pronounced shudder when taking off. when I changed the oil at 600 miles it filled the sight glass and the bike has been very smooth since then................you may be on to something Found the same positive results. Very noticable difference on the very next pull away and for the last two weeks after filling to the top of the sight glass. No adverse effects as far as I can tell. Didn't think I could like this bike any better than I already did, but really big grin now. R [/QUOTE]
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