08-18-2013, 03:18 AM
I think the "clunk" which results from stepping into first gear while stopped is the flywheel picking up the inertial tug of the clutch coming out of neutral.
There are ways engineers could dampen this, but I'm beginning to think it's a characteristic designed into the bike (and, from my experience, just about EVERY bike). It may be a safety feature that says "hey...you just put this bike in gear".
Also,
You might already know this, but for instances when the bike is moving, that clunk will happen when the engine's rpm isn't in sync with the bike's actual speed, relative to the gear you're going into. A blip of the throttle will lessen or eliminate this.
There are ways engineers could dampen this, but I'm beginning to think it's a characteristic designed into the bike (and, from my experience, just about EVERY bike). It may be a safety feature that says "hey...you just put this bike in gear".
Also,
You might already know this, but for instances when the bike is moving, that clunk will happen when the engine's rpm isn't in sync with the bike's actual speed, relative to the gear you're going into. A blip of the throttle will lessen or eliminate this.