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09-13-2007, 09:56 AM | #1 |
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Since my oil change I've noticed that when I shift gears I'm having to press extra hard on the pedal. Did I forget to do some type of maintenance? I've even had times when I thought I shifted hard enough and ended up between gears and I can hear the engagement click more than I did in the past.
What can I do to fix this?
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09-13-2007, 10:16 AM | #2 |
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Start exercising more? there is no gear maintenance.
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09-13-2007, 10:22 AM | #3 |
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I thought my legs felt a little weak. lol. Ok, I was just wondering about that. Thanks BD.
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09-13-2007, 11:17 AM | #4 |
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Try to be deliberate in your gear shifting. Over time the engagement dogs will wear properly and shifting will be smoother over time. Sloppy shifting grounds the ends of the "ears" of these parts over time and you could end up with "false neutrals".
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09-13-2007, 02:54 PM | #5 |
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Anybody know a fix for the bike lurching forward when you hit first(only first time in the morning). I was told to depress clutch lever a few times and this does work if you do it enough. Once engine is warm it never does it. Im sure most all do this from what I hear. its all about the clutch i know.
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09-13-2007, 04:02 PM | #7 |
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First off, what kind of oil did you use?
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09-13-2007, 05:10 PM | #9 |
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This is a common malady of Nomads. the design of the clutch is such that even though the bike has been off overnight the oil between the friction and driven plates is still between them and this causes a "hydrolic lock up" sort of. Like putting two panes of glass together with water between them and they stick together. they have to be slid apart because the water prevented air from getting between the glass. remember the rubber darts as a kid? stick to the wall kind of thing? Same principle. Pump the handle a few times and blimp the throttle just before clicking into first gear. The exta torque of the engine will free the plates up.
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09-13-2007, 07:42 PM | #10 |
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I concurr with BD. I pulse the clutch lever a few times, Blip the throttle with the clutch in and hold it for a few seconds. Snicks right in! No noise & clunk.
Our last three bikes were Harley - Davidsons; Now ya want to talk about gearbox clunking......
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09-13-2007, 11:31 PM | #11 |
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I've noticed on my Nomad that if I just shift into first gear without giving the throttle a blip that it does not seem to slip into gear. I start the bike with the clutch depressed and make sure that I'm in neutral, then blip the throttle, pull the clutch and shift into gear. The bike gives that little lurch that tells me it is ready to go. From there on out the beast shifts smooth as silk.
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MY MAD DOES THE SAME THING WHEN SHIFTING TO FIRST IN THE MORNING. I ALSO SQUEEZE THE CLUTCH LEVER SEVERAL TIMES. I ALSO START IT IN NEUTRAL ON THE FIRST START UP OR IF IT'S BEEN SITTING FOR AWHILE. SHOULD HAVE SEEN ME THE FIRST SPRING I BROUGHT IT OUT OF MOTH BALLS AND STARTED THE FIRST TIME. HOLD THAT BRAKE!!
AS FAR AS SHIFTING SMOOTHLY I WAS TAUGHT BY AN OLD TIMER TO "PRE-LOAD" THE SHIFTER PRIOR TO ACTUALLY SHIFTING, THAT MEANS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE SHIFT LEVER JUST BEFORE SHIFTING. WORKS GOOD. |
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09-14-2007, 03:19 PM | #13 |
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Before I start it when its cold I always pull the clutch in a rock it back and forth untill it rolls freely. Then I never get the hard clunck after shifting into first from neutral.
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so some pump the clutch warm and go and some pump it cold before starting and it works as well, oh well whatever works,
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