clanking when shifting

[ryanschillinger_imp]

I'm probably used to the belt drive on my previous bike. The shifts can be a little noisy, but i doubt it's from the transmission engaging gears. I'm thinking I'm just not used to hearing the chain move around during less than ideal shifts. Does that make a noticeable difference in smoothness? My last chain drive bike was years ago. Kawasaki kz1000p. It was my first bike.

[Ulvetanna_imp]

Folks, the bike's shift changer has to be moved through the NEUTRAL position going from first to second. There is an extra layer of mechanical complexity there. You are in effect shifting into neutral and then into second. It sounds more brutal than the other shifts because it is, there's more going on. Got to give any bike a firm boot from 1-2, unless it's one of those race-type bikes where neutral is all the way down or up (depending on if the bike is GP shift or standard).

That would be N-1-2-3-4-5-6 instead of 1-N-2-3-4-5-6.

The "N" is the cause of your big clunk. Just ride it.

Also I have always felt that first gear was only good to get the bike moving. Get out of it ASAFP (As Soon As Finely Possible) and into second for better control and less driveline lash.

[ryanschillinger_imp]

I can hear noise going into 3rd and such sometimes, I'm pretty sure it's just me not being 100% smooth on the shift. I've only put 2000 miles on the bike. Maybe I'm just not quite used to it yet. Much different character than my previous one.

[Ulvetanna_imp]

I can hear noise going into 3rd and such sometimes, I'm pretty sure it's just me not being 100% smooth on the shift. I've only put 2000 miles on the bike. Maybe I'm just not quite used to it yet. Much different character than my previous one.

Takes about 10K miles for everything to break in. More, really.