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bassett

posted on 20/7/09 at 09:29 PM Reply With Quote
Getting an R1 into first

Hi can anyone confirm if this is how an r1 bec works. when slowing down from a high gear to a stop it wont go straight into 1st ie from 6th it wont go 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 you have to go to second clutch up then clutch down and find 1st or is it just mine? I know part of my problem could be my paddles as they flex loads before popping into gear so im making some new ones soon but just wondered if thats how it should be or not.
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afj

posted on 20/7/09 at 09:34 PM Reply With Quote
mmmm think it depends mine will go all the way up or down the box and sometimes it wont and needs the clutch up and down to help slot the next gear in , all my previous bikes were the same edit some kawasakis have a positive neutral finder so from 2nd you only go to neutral and you need a second push for first

[Edited on 20/7/09 by afj]





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Davey D

posted on 20/7/09 at 09:39 PM Reply With Quote
mine will nearly always go all the way down to 1st from 6th with a single push of the clutch, but occasionally i have to release, then re press the clutch






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bassett

posted on 20/7/09 at 09:46 PM Reply With Quote
ok so it does happen some of the time and its not just my engine,mechanical skills-phew. its only the odd occasion i struggle to find 1st then find im in 2nd and its difficult to pull away *cough* stall





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Davey D

posted on 20/7/09 at 09:52 PM Reply With Quote
you dont have to fully lift the clutch. on mine i can half lift it and the gearbox makes a little knock sound, then i know i can fully press the clutch again, and continue to shift down the rest of the gears.

When going down to 1st just watch your dash, and you should see the neutral light flash briefly when going from 2nd to 1st ( assuming you are using the original clocks)

[Edited on 20/7/09 by Davey D]






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ReMan

posted on 20/7/09 at 10:17 PM Reply With Quote
And try to make the chang into first before you come to a compete stop
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daniel mason

posted on 20/7/09 at 10:33 PM Reply With Quote
my kliktronic shift actuator just bangs through the gears with one push of the clutch. finding neutral can sometimes be an arse though!
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richardh

posted on 21/7/09 at 07:57 AM Reply With Quote
mine's the same.
i'd be interested in what you do to modify the paddle shift.
i have the cable and there is a tiny bit of free play - about 2mm before i feel resistance





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bassett

posted on 21/7/09 at 12:13 PM Reply With Quote
Il try lifting the clutch a tad to see if that works or stay with the method of down to second then into first. Mods to the paddleshift will only be the levers themself just to stop the damn things flexing. Mine are bent to hell after only 100miles. New ones will be solid and thicker steel in one piece(using old as a templated) rather than 3 pieces.

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Davey D

posted on 22/7/09 at 11:58 AM Reply With Quote
i replaced mine as the very first thing i did.. they really are a crap design, and bend out of shape very easily.

The new one i made is nigh on the same design except the centre part that pivots on the rose joints is made out of 5mm brushed Stainless, and the pattles are made from 5mm aluminium, which have been cut down smaller than the originals, the edges rounded, and painted black.

Ill get some piccies tonight of what its like






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