my car is almost complete with just the front wings,mirrors and boot cover to do.
i took it up and down the drive today after a few stalls,one of my concerns is the difficulty to get first gear,i am having to pull one paddle while pushing the other in a kind of ramming fashion.
will this ease off or is there possibly a clutch problem os something else?
engine is a zx10r from on 07 year.
thanks Jamie.

I wouldn't worry. Most bike engines need a bit of welly to get into first. From then on they snick up the rest of the box very nicely. When I'm changing down I often forget to give it an extra bit of oomph when going from 2nd to 1st.... I'll learn given time!!!

Have you driven a BEC before? I've driven several now and they all had difficulty selecting 1st from a standstill. Most wanted a dip of the clutch and a firm hand before the gear would engage.

Hello never had a problem with my R1 engine.
I can start it cold dip the clutch and use one finger and select first on the stick

Mine selects first easy enough. If it doesn't want to go let the clutch out and in again and retry.

It takes a while to get used to setting off. About 1000 miles before I didn't stall at least once on a run! You'll know your getting used when it only happens when people are watching.

adrian

congrats on first drive.

The problems don't seem major.

I am very close to that point, but my drive isn't long enough to be worth driving!

Matt

my zx9r stm is a dream to select 1st,a nudge with my little finger is all thats needed. they do make a bit of a clunk tho.