Clunky Gearbox?

[hottdogg]

On my bike the worst clunk is from second to third gear, even worse then the change from first to second, is there a reason for this? makes me cringe everytime, does anyone else notice this with there bike? any technical experts out there as to why this, second to third gear should be so bad? the rest going up the box isnt so bad after . love the bike, but almost convinced myself, there must be something wrong with the gearbox to be so bad, even though ive had lots of reassurence on here

 

[warp9.9]

I have an 06 classic and the clunk got louder after the upgrade kit which second gear on the new gear has less pawl's on the gear to help it go in easier. My only complant is when you shift at 7000 it tends to pop the front end up for some reason except from 4 to 5th but then that is over 130 when I shift into 5th. I thrash mine so if yours is a newer one you should be fine. Besides after the grin factor happens so much your smile will force your ears closed

 

[Pedro]

The only thing i can hear is a strange high pitch wine sound.dont know what the hell that is.

 

[scowherd]

I have found the shifting is much smoother at higher rpms say around 4000

 

[hottdogg]

Hi pedro, ive also got that strange high pitched whine as well, married her 8 years ago, and it gets louder every year

 

[warp9.9]

The only thing i can hear is a strange high pitch wine sound.dont know what the hell that is.

Thats That Rotrex unit screaming GIVE ME THE AIR

 

[Pedro]

No this scream is over the rotrex.But that may be the cause

 

[Sidecar Flip]

Hi pedro, ive also got that strange high pitched whine as well, married her 8 years ago, and it gets louder every year

I'd say you need to let her have air.... But I'd better not go there.....

 

[dracul]

I'v the beaste got over 90,000km's on my 06 Classic.
I still clunks worst in 1st and less in 2nd.... but certainly better than when new.
Maybe 10,000km's before it settled down and has remained the same since then.

To be honest, I have had better shifting bikes...... but have come to accept this pedestrian noise because it come mounted on a bike which puts such a large grin on my face every time I twist the throttle. No bike I have ever owned has caused this much grin factor. So I say good ridance to slower well shifting bikes

Gotta agree completely. Rode her today...clunking and all...had a repellent yuppie in a BMW x5 (I think...the SUV iteration anyway) cut me off on the highway accelerating and I just had to spank him a bit by blasting past the clueless lad. VERY satisfying to B-Slap this fool with the beast! So fun!

 

[STRIPES]

If you ever have the oportunity to look down into the internals of a Rocket, you will understand the clunk....it looks more like the inside of a Peterbuilt.

Maybe coincidental but my "whining" went away after installing the K&N's