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GENERAL MOTORCYCLE FORUMS => GENERAL MECHANICAL & TECHNICAL => Topic started by: jbrough7 on April 09, 2006, 11:45:31 AM

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: jbrough7 on April 09, 2006, 11:45:31 AM

Anybody else have trouble locating nuetral on a new 650?  Seems to be really fiddly.  Will it get better as she loosens up?  She's only got 75 km. on it.

Title: Re: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: Daytona on April 09, 2006, 12:16:46 PM

Quote from: "jbrough7"

Anybody else have trouble locating nuetral on a new 650?  Seems to be really fiddly.  Will it get better as she loosens up?  She's only got 75 km. on it.

Yes everybike i've ever had new has had funky trans stuff until worn in, shift it like you mean it though. :motorsmile:

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: Red01 on April 09, 2006, 02:04:26 PM

It should get better as it breaks in, especially after the first oil change (600 mi/1000 km) and you get that OEM oil out of there. The SACS gearboxes (Bandit 600/650/750/1200, early GSXR, GSX-F Katana 600/750/1100 & GSX1100G) are some of the best, smoothest shifting boxes out there. One thing the magazines usually praise Suzukis for is their smooth gearboxes.

Just so you know, a bit of a clunk going into 1st from neutral is normal, as is a notchier shift between 1-2/2-1 than the rest of the gears... because you're going thru neutral.

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: jbrough7 on April 10, 2006, 07:48:51 AM

The tranny feels great shifting into all the gears except neutral- I kinda like the clunk into first as it reassures me I AM in first.  I come from an old cruiser with one down and three up so it seems I'm never in the 'right' gear with this six speed, but I'm LOVIN' it!

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: PaulVS on April 10, 2006, 12:07:33 PM

Shifting is a little notchy during break-in.

Change to Mobil-1 full synthetic after the break-in period (about 2000 miles) and you'll notice a big improvement in shifting.

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: Red01 on April 10, 2006, 03:19:15 PM

And here I was trying to avoid opening the can of worm oil...  :monkeymoon:

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: jbrough7 on April 12, 2006, 04:28:45 PM

Hewy - finding neutral seems better - 500 km. on the odometer now and I can actually get into neutral every time from above but NEVER from below.  Weird!

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: Daytona on April 13, 2006, 02:14:48 AM

Quote from: "Red01"

It should get better as it breaks in, especially after the first oil change (600 mi/1000 km) and you get that OEM oil out of there. The SACS gearboxes (Bandit 600/650/750/1200, early GSXR, GSX-F Katana 600/750/1100 & GSX1100G) are some of the best, smoothest shifting boxes out there. One thing the magazines usually praise Suzukis for is their smooth gearboxes.

and how about the GSX1300RRR.5 Super Dooper???? :duh:  :crybaby: I wonder how many ex Bandit riders are now Traitors like me? Know of any others?

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: Desolation Angel on April 13, 2006, 10:11:52 AM

Quote from: "PaulVS"

Shifting is a little notchy during break-in.

Change to Mobil-1 full synthetic after the break-in period (about 2000 miles) and you'll notice a big improvement in shifting.

Yep.  What he said.

Title: Finding nuetral a pain?
Post by: Red01 on April 13, 2006, 10:45:45 AM

Quote from: "Daytona"

Quote from: "Red01"

It should get better as it breaks in, especially after the first oil change (600 mi/1000 km) and you get that OEM oil out of there. The SACS gearboxes (Bandit 600/650/750/1200, early GSXR, GSX-F Katana 600/750/1100 & GSX1100G) are some of the best, smoothest shifting boxes out there. One thing the magazines usually praise Suzukis for is their smooth gearboxes.

and how about the GSX1300RRR.5 Super Dooper???? :duh:  :crybaby: I wonder how many ex Bandit riders are now Traitors like me? Know of any others?

The Eye-abuser is not a SACS powered bike, so it wasn't listed by model.  :monkeymoon:

It falls into the, "One thing the magazines usually praise Suzukis for is their smooth gearboxes," category.  :stickpoke: