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87 cane, 1st to 2nd - 9/8/2008 6:12:44 PM

fast1000f

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when the revs are really up in first gear(9000to10500) the bike sometimes misses the shift to second, mabye the bike mabye the operator, but after the shift is missed i almost have to stop to get it into second, otherwise it just grinds. is this a normal problem on the older canes or is it a specific problem with this bike? and if so what might that problem be? thanks my fellow cane enthusiast

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RE: 87 cane, 1st to 2nd - 9/8/2008 7:39:02 PM

MarkR

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That happens to me sometimes, I notice that if I do a lazy gear change from 1st to 2nd

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RE: 87 cane, 1st to 2nd - 9/8/2008 7:42:47 PM

pacojoseph

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It shouldn''t do that, though I rarely rev my bike that high. Try checking your fluid level in the clutch reservoir- if it''s low it can make shifting difficult.

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RE: 87 cane, 1st to 2nd - 9/8/2008 8:43:40 PM

Shadow

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+1 Pacojoseph
Two other things come to mind :
1 When did you last do an oil change on the bike ?
2 May be some wear in the selector shaft or dogs.......?
CBR''s do have "lumpy" gearboxes, perhaps you need to be a bit more positive with your gearshift.
I''ve had it happen twice, and it was due to my not tapping the shifter forcefully enough - hard to describe but you can sometimes hit neutral and then it''ll grind if you try to bash it in while it''s still moving.

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RE: 87 cane, 1st to 2nd - 9/9/2008 6:52:39 PM

fast1000f

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yeah its not really a force problem, always go for a good solid shift, sometimes it just doesnt complete the full shift, a few times even at lower rpms, clutch fluid is all good, checked this morning.

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RE: 87 cane, 1st to 2nd - 9/9/2008 10:59:06 PM

typoon

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need to changes the clutch and press the clutch lever all the way when u changes the gear to avoid grinding gear...

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