Hmm gearbox issue

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I notice that when i have to stop quickly on my zed, say in 4th gear or higher, due to something unforeseen that it will not go back down into first

E.g a a dog runs out in front of me and i'm in 5th gear but brake quickly and stop, still in high gear

Theres a car behind me which stops too

I'm sitting there trying to get her clicked back down into first or even fucking second and there's no mission, i have to roll her back and forward to get her to drop a few gears, surely this ain't right? Never experienced this on any other bike

Anyone else notice this or have i two right feet???

(The bike is new)

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If it wont change down with the engine running,let the clutch out just till it starts to bite pull it in and it should knock down one or more, then repeat till in first(works with mine).

Or as an instructor showed me.Put light downward pressure on the gear selector and let the clutch out till it starts to bite (clunk) it should go down a gear.

I found my gearbox tight when it was new but it does loosen up

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Mine does that too. I think I know the dog you are talking about I hope you kicked the shit out of it.

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bigsnig said:

If it wont change down with the engine running,let the clutch out just till it starts to bite pull it in and it should knock down one or more, then repeat till in first(works with mine).

I'll second that .............

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Yeah i do that, bit of a pisser though

I guess once you get used to it its no big deal but after all these years riding it gets on my tits, you look like a plonker sitting there clunking yer gears

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screemin187 said:

Yeah i do that, bit of a pisser though

I guess once you get used to it its no big deal but after all these years riding it gets on my tits, you look like a plonker sitting there clunking yer gears

Had this a few weeks ago, mate suddenly decided to turn and I had to brake sharpish and also in 5th ... sat at the bloody junction for ages trying to kick it down Usually do as the above recommend (getting clutch to bite) but when you got a queue behind you, you feel a right idiot!

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either that or just pull the clutch in, let it out a little and roll the bike forward or back a little! tah dah heh presto it should go straight in.

" I like the little in out in out in out bit!"