Shifting question

[z4racer]

Took the K-9 out for my second ride with it. The ride was really enjoyable however I have a question about how this bike down shifts.

Riding in 4th gear
Down shift to 3rd
Now if I want to go down to second without letting out on the clutch and applying torque from the previous down shift, pushing down on the shifter does not shift down, if I push down a second time it will shift down, almost like a double shift.

If I let out on the clutch but do not apply torque then the same scenario seems to happen.

Is this normal?
If not would a shift linkage adjustment likely fix the issue or could there be something wrong in the clutch/tranny? :bang:

 

[woodbutcher]

more than likely the trans just hasn't slowed down enough to let it slide into lower gear. remember that 1,2,3 are straight cut gears and 4,5,6 are angled cut gears so the low gears will be a little hesitant on the down shift at higher speed. it is not a ricer.

 

[z4racer]

more than likely the trans just hasn't slowed down enough to let it slide into lower gear. remember that 1,2,3 are straight cut gears and 4,5,6 are angled cut gears so the low gears will be a little hesitant on the down shift at higher speed. it is not a ricer.

I think this makes sense. The part I left out of my description is that it seems more prevalent in the lower gears. This is my first scoot that did not burn rice.

 

[BBChopper]

more than likely the trans just hasn't slowed down enough to let it slide into lower gear. remember that 1,2,3 are straight cut gears and 4,5,6 are angled cut gears so the low gears will be a little hesitant on the down shift at higher speed. it is not a ricer.

X2 my Pop is correct, 3 to 2 to 1 you need to be slowed down a bit because of the gear cut.:2thumbs:
Also make sure you lube your heimy's and don't over fill the primary!!

 

[Brew]

Giving it a quick blurp of the throttle with clutch engaged before down shifting helps also!

 

[jarnett]

Mine is the same. I had a habit of holding the clurltch in and shifting all the way down before coming to a stop using brakes only. Now i try to downshift and let each gear slow me a little. A blip of the throttle help or simply pulling the clutch in and waiting until ur rolling alot slower before shifting down past 3rd.

 

[jjarkys]

Mine is the same. I had a habit of holding the clurltch in and shifting all the way down before coming to a stop using brakes only. Now i try to downshift and let each gear slow me a little. A blip of the throttle help or simply pulling the clutch in and waiting until ur rolling alot slower before shifting down past 3rd.

I was doing the same, clutching with brakes and downshifting all at once. Good to know about the straight gears.

 

[Five Five]

I rarely downshift to slow my bike speed. With disc brakes I just pull in the clutch and brake. when bike and engine slows down I downshift and find first gear. Slips in like butter and it easier on the hardware

 

[HMAN]

Giving it a quick blurp of the throttle with clutch engaged before down shifting helps also!

X2

 

[05 old dog]

x2 55

 

[woodbutcher]

plus you gotta think about the fact that, when you let the clutch out in a low gear without slowin' the bike down first, you are more than likely putting a flat spot on the tire by sliding it and stretching/weakening the drive belt (or worst case scenario, shelling teeth off the belt).

 

[z4racer]

I rarely downshift to slow my bike speed. With disc brakes I just pull in the clutch and brake. when bike and engine slows down I downshift and find first gear. Slips in like butter and it easier on the hardware

This is kind of what I was attempting to do, only I was not waiting to stop before downshifting. Approaching a stop I would pull the clutch in and while rolling to the stop I would start going down in the gears, without letting out on the clutch. This is when I would have to push the shifter down twice to go down a gear (after the initial downshift).