Guest Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Haven't got chance to ride my bike properly much yet but, when I change up a gear sometimes instead of just changing it seems to just rev a shit load an I have to kick it up a gear again What's wrong with it? Quote
cossie916 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Probably nothing wrong - with the bike that is !! It sounds like you are not applying quite enough pressure to the gear lever (or maybe the clutch - but doubtful as you should be able to go up the box without the clutch!) and its slotting between the cogs, or finding a 'false neutral'.Try appling slightly more pressure. If it persists there may be a gearbox problem (or maybe the clutch - again doubtful!)Hope this helps. Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Is this from first to second? You may well be hitting neutral inbetween. Push it up really firmly from 1st to second.Or if you're giving it the gas to accelerate, but not letting the clutch out, it'll rev it's nuts off Quote
Guest Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Sounds like what cossie916 said.A lot of it comes with practice DJ, but yes, sounds like a false neutral. Make sure you change gear firmly and with practice you'll find out what you can and cannot get away with, with regards to how much pressure you need to change gear. Quote
Guest Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Ok, I guess I'll kick it up a lil harder from now on then lolAnd no bill its from any gear every now and then, although I do seem to knock it into neutral an awful lot Never goes into neutral when I want it to but then when I'm trying to get in to second it works all of a sudden! Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Never goes into neutral when I want it to but then when I'm trying to get in to second it works all of a sudden! Aint that the truth!Dw, you'll get much quicker at it Quote
Guest Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Never goes into neutral when I want it to but then when I'm trying to get in to second it works all of a sudden! Aint that the truth!Dw, you'll get much quicker at it If I don't blow it up Quote
Bill_on_a_bike Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 You won't blow it up, you'll just look a prat a few times Quote
cossie916 Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Try snicking it in to neutral just before the bike stops, makes life much easier! (Don't forget you need hardly any pressure to find neutral! ) Quote
Guest Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Try snicking it in to neutral just before the bike stops, makes life much easier! (Don't forget you need hardly any pressure to find neutral! ) I'd rather just stay in first and hold the clutch 2bh. Quote
Guest philgale Posted December 13, 2008 Posted December 13, 2008 Try snicking it in to neutral just before the bike stops, makes life much easier! (Don't forget you need hardly any pressure to find neutral! ) I'd rather just stay in first and hold the clutch 2bh. i think cossie means when you stop and get off not just stop at the lights..... Quote
jabcrosshook Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 You won't blow it up, you'll just look a prat a few times Oh the memories and embarrassment, coming from some traffic lights in first, go to tap into second and all you get is a load of noise and gradual loss of speed with car behind you. Quote
Guest Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Any better? Haven't been out on it since Monday Will be going to my exam on it tomorrow though. Quote
Guest Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 How come the frame on your bike is red cossie? Stands out alot, is it by choice or..? Quote
cossie916 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Apart from the Tricolore, all the 1098s frames are red. Including the black bikes! Thats one of the reasons I wanted a black one in the first place, I love the contrast! Quote
Guest Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Oh, got to be honest I don't really like the red frame but that's what you like so it doesn't matter Quote
cossie916 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 <<<<<<<< That pic doesn't do it justice!Looks better on these (if I've got the right ones-can't see them because I'm at work).......http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/c0ss1e9i6/DSCF1871.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/c0ss1e9i6/DSCF1872.jpg Quote
cossie916 Posted December 14, 2008 Posted December 14, 2008 Must be the wrong ones then! Try on here! viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17419 Quote
Guest Posted December 22, 2008 Posted December 22, 2008 I found that by either taking the connector rod off and turning it one spline, or turning the link bar a couple of turns (after lossening the locknuts)the leaver sits in a better position for my foot and makes changing up easier..this stopped me getting false neutrals as the leaver sits lower and i don't have to lift my foot higher..it all depends on your height and body position, like adjusting a car seat.. Quote
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