New 2014 DLX downshift issues

[Cormanus]

yes one other member who said he kept his foot on the gear shift lever while stopped and received the error code.

post # 5

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2637

Ah, well found, Ferret. That's the post I was looking for and couldn't find.

[the Ferret]

I do it all from memory Cormanus .....

[tbone455_imp]

Just picked up my bike the other day. It now has 100 miles on it. I have noticed from time to time an issue with downshifting. I don't always downshift one gear at a time. Sometimes I coast to a red light with the clutch in And downshift through all the gears to first. But sometimes with the clutch in, The gear indicator on the instrument panel will go from indicating whatever gear I was in to just showing a dash line (-) and I can't get down to a lower gear without letting the clutch out a little and then starting over with the downshift.
Is anyone else noticing a similar problem?

 "Sometimes I coast to a red light with the clutch in And downshift through all the gears to first. "

Lets re-read and remember the original post in this thread. This is what we were addressing.

 "Sometimes I coast to a red light with the clutch in And downshift through all the gears to first. "

Lets re-read and remember the original post in this thread. This is what we were addressing. Yes Ferret that is true. I do that sometimes. In fact, thinking back over the years, I guess I have done that on all my bikes-without any consequences. But as I think I said in a later post, this is a new bike with its own characteristics and I will make adjustments to the technique. REMINDS ME OF THE WOMEN IN MY LIFE...but that's probably for a different thread, huh?

[the Ferret]

yes, lets not get into the subject of women Another subject where many will profess to be knowledgeable but few truly understand. At least we won't if we know what is good for us ...some of them actually read this site.

[tbone455_imp]

Ferret I can see why you're the moderator--cautious wisdom!

[Dakota_imp]

ferret is right; the clutch plates aren't acting like a brake pad and disk. They snap together and then the engine does the work of slowing the bike as it pumps air. If you bother to blip the throttle properly as you downshift, you will have virtually no friction on the plates. And even if you don't, you'll still never wear out a clutch unless you simply don't know how to use it.

I've been hearing that old saw about "brakes jobs are cheaper than clutch repairs" since I started driving, and it's just wrong. Ask any professional driver or mechanic and they'll advise downshifting to slow your vehicle; either going down a mountain or coming to a stop sign.

In my experience, brakes certainly are cheaper than clutches (and easier). It makes no sense to use engine braking at every deceleration. I don't have the knees for it anymore, either.

[the Ferret]

Dakota, I'm confused. What does engine braking have to do with knees?

and no one said every deceleration ...different circumstances require different reactions

you don't use the brakes before every curve do you?

[Dakota_imp]

Dakota, I'm confused. What does engine braking have to do with knees?

and no one said every deceleration ...different circumstances require different reactions

you don't use the brakes before every curve do you?

Generalization referring to my other vehicles with manual transmissions and my bad knees becoming incompatible. Yes, I use the brakes to slow down.

[the Ferret]

Dakota, I'm confused. What does engine braking have to do with knees?

and no one said every deceleration ...different circumstances require different reactions

you don't use the brakes before every curve do you?

Generalization referring to my other vehicles with manual transmissions and my bad knees becoming incompatible. Yes, I use the brakes to slow down.

Generalization referring to my other vehicles with manual transmissions and my bad knees becoming incompatible. Yes, I use the brakes to slow down.

Ahh I get you, using a manual clutch in a car or truck hurts your knees.

I'll bet if I were following you on a curvy road, you use engine braking more than you realize, if not you will be replacing your brakes a lot more often than necessary.

Yesterday I led Emptyseas group over some curvy roads in Northern Kentucky, probably 80 miles of curves, speeds were from 35 to 55, only used one gear (4 th) never hit the brakes unless I was stopping for a stop sign at an intersection of which there were 3.

[dBuster_imp]

So then back on topic, the original post was answered.

Then

Let's keep straying off topic now.

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