occasional sticking of gears

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LEEMAN · #1 Post by **LEEMAN** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:57 am

so, im still new to the gal, had her for 2 months and put on 2k already...

I use her for daily commutes and weekend fun, so she really gets a good work out, so I have a question to the knowledgable:

The gears occasionally stick normally 3rd - 4th. Clutch fluid is up to the right level and im using the correct quality oil..... any advice?

Also, given my daily use, is there anything I should be looking out for thats likely to be an issue at some point?

Bike is 04, mint condition with 11k when I bought it, so now 13,200.

Any advice gladly recieved.....I will also add..............WHAT A BIKE, FAR REMOVED FROM MY PREVIOUS GS ADVENTURE..

Dave

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:23 am

If you're not having too much trouble selecting neutral or the other gears, I guess this is probably not a clutch issue .... which starts to point to the gearbox.

Try using the search function on here to look for gearbox related issues - I don't recall there being many (other than things that were down to the clutch).

If I get a chance later, I'll have a search myself.

wavey · #3 Post by **wavey** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:37 am

I used to get a similar problem a few years back, gear changes became a bit stiff, got very hard to get into neutral and change from 1st to 2nd.

Turned out that the gear lever was drying out, now I just lube the levers moving parts with 3in1 or scottoil and not had a problem since.

Falcopops · #4 Post by **Falcopops** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:56 am

I'm with wavey on this. Also check for any play in the gear linkage, unlikely given the mileage. run up the gears by hand if you can get the back up on a stand and see if there's any clearance issues with the pedal, someone might have put the selector back on a different spline, even one out can make a huge difference.

LEEMAN · #5 Post by **LEEMAN** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:12 am

THANK YOU ALL
Will check the linkages and oil em right up

anything else I should keep an eye out for because of my daily riding ?

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:17 am

LEEMAN wrote:
anything else I should keep an eye out for because of my daily riding ?

Cars, speed cameras and diesel spills

LEEMAN · #7 Post by **LEEMAN** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:22 pm

Cars - With the GPR cans on, they just seem to move outta my way, especially with a couple of turns of the throttle

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:04 pm

Just enjoy it mate!

We all do.
P.S. would agree with the other comments about the linkage.

62 months on .......... still can't stop smiling!

paganman · #9 Post by **paganman** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 9:34 pm

anything else I should keep an eye out for because of my daily riding ?[/quote]

If I was you I'd keep a close eye on my bank balance!

Since buying my Falco in May of this year I've fitted a Yamaha Starter solenoid (apparently helps starting as packs a bigger punch), Ohlins RSVR shock which was re-built to suit (stock sachs shock is junk well worth doing this), Forks re-valved, rear hugger from NWS, lot's of stuff from Pro-bolt, MPL clutch slave cylinder(lovely light clutch now), Scott Oiler, after market sidestand(do this one immediately!), Beowulf warrior end cans(sounds great, looks great) & a few tyres!

Hope you enjoy the experience, love mine to bits and can't see it ever leaving my garage now.

D-Rider · #10 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:05 pm

paganman wrote: Since buying my Falco in May of this year I've fitted a Yamaha Starter solenoid (apparently helps starting as packs a bigger punch)

Sorry to disappoint but relays don't pack a punch at all - that's the battery's job.
The problem with the standard relay is that its contacts oxidise and it adds resistance to the starter circuit and you drop volts across it / limit current through it.

The various other relays are probably better made and don't suffer the issue to the same degree.
The current rating (50A, 100A etc) is the current they can switch without failing (though this often correlates with the contacts having a lower resistance).

paganman · #11 Post by **paganman** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:33 pm

D-Rider wrote:
paganman wrote: Since buying my Falco in May of this year I've fitted a Yamaha Starter solenoid (apparently helps starting as packs a bigger punch)
Sorry to disappoint but relays don't pack a punch at all - that's the battery's job.
The problem with the standard relay is that its contacts oxidise and it adds resistance to the starter circuit and you drop volts across it / limit current through it.

The various other relays are probably better made and don't suffer the issue to the same degree.
The current rating (50A, 100A etc) is the current they can switch without failing (though this often correlates with the contacts having a lower resistance).

Doh! I always was crap at electrical stuff! Still did it anyway, 'cos someone here suggested it when I first got my Falco. My wallet's been bleeding ever since.

D-Rider · #12 Post by **D-Rider** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:42 pm

Yeah don't worry, the standard relay isn't good - it's a change worth doing.

... and sorry about the technical stuff - I'm an Electronics Engineer and years of Electrical and Electronic theory can turn you into a bit of a pedant at times.