04-28-2014, 09:46 AM
(04-19-2014, 12:52 PM)PilotPaul_imp Wrote: I was wondering and I may just be being a bit anxious, but have any of you experienced a slightly loud clanking noise when shifting from 1st to 2nd?
Yes! Despite what most posters to this site are saying, my 2014 Deluxe transmission was rather clunky when I first got it, especially the first to second gear shift. As the miles have built up (725 now) it has smoothed out considerably. The first to second shift is way, way better now, but it's still not as smooth as everybody else on this forum are claiming that their bikes are. Other than first to second gear shifts, the rest of the transmission is a smooth as silk now, and I believe the first to second shift will achieve this level after some more miles. BTW, I did my first oil change at 250 miles, using Golden Spectro, semi-synthetic. one more thing, my clunkiness was shifting at about 2,500 - 3,000 RPM (yes, I'm babying my new bike right now).