Now I`m paranoid.

[slomoshun]

I just read through the Technical/Mechanical Problem section looking for info on why my 04 clunks when engaging first from neutral and now know the noise is standard equipment with the FJR. The Teh/mech section has a wealth of information but if you want my advice don`t go there unless you have to.

slo.

 

[Niehart]

Ride it like a rental. Follow the maint req by Yamaha and enjoy.

 

[Old Michael]

Ride it like a rental.

Dave, can I rent your Ducati for a coupla days?

 

[Niehart]

I would rent it to ya but that yellow helmet would clash with my purty motobike.

 

[exskibum]

Ride it like a rental.

Dave, can I rent your Ducati for a coupla days?

Umm, Michael -- the Ducatis don't fly any better than FJRs. Something about a problem generating lift.

 

[Braenen]

The FJR generates plenty of lift as long as it is connected with the ground. Once you are in the air, Newton takes over.

 

[Lowcountry Joe]

My 08 will make that same clunk from time to time. I have learned to remedy it by slowly pumping the clutch a three or four times, as your bike is warming up, and after doing so the tranny will softly "click" into 1st gear with no clunk at all. Picked this idea up from one of the other forum members a few weeks ago. Maybe you can try that for the heck of it. Good luck and ride safe. LCJ

 

[FJRBluesman]

My driveway is on a slight decline, so I go down hill a bit to the street. I start rolling down the driveway, pull in the clutch, fire it up, and as soon as if fires, I time this, I pop it into gear, smooth as silk. Of course on level ground you don't have that down hill ride. You could start it in gear, a little hard on the stsrter especially in winter. Or start it in gear on the center stand, a little easier on the starter.

Did you read the CCT section? :dribble:

 

[wheatonFJR]

No matter what kinda bike you have...there are internet threads out there that can scare you. I've gotten 68,000 miles on my Gen 1 FJRs in the past 6 years. Only problem has been the nut connecting the seat to the handlebars (if I may borrow someone's sig line for a second).

 

[blueman]

Just Curious why the transmission would shift smoother into first gear from neutral if you pulled the clutch in three or four times first. I think I will try that for the fun of it. I have not ridden an AE yet,whats that like shifting neutral to first. And yah why is it smooth as sht if you do it on a rolling start.

 

[Fred W]

I read another post about this clutch pumping a while ago in a different thread.

I was somewhat pessimistic, but tried it anyway.

It didn't help mine from clunking one bit.

Oh well, the price was right. :blink:

 

[madmike2]

I read another post about this clutch pumping a while ago in a different thread. I was somewhat pessimistic, but tried it anyway.

It didn't help mine from clunking one bit.

Oh well, the price was right. :blink:

Yup!

It sounds like you got your money's worth.......

 

[charismaticmegafauna]

I just read through the Technical/Mechanical Problem section looking for info on why my 04 clunks when engaging first from neutral and now know the noise is standard equipment with the FJR.

Just Curious why the transmission would shift smoother into first gear from neutral if you pulled the clutch in three or four times first. And yah why is it smooth as sht if you do it on a rolling start.

Plain & simple -- clutch drag (along with the mechanics of a constant-mesh transmission).

You can either: 1. (try to) get the clutch to free-up with hardly any drag between the moving parts; or, 2. get the transmission lay-shaft rotating -- to facilitate noiseless shifts.

At a standstill, the mainshaft is turning (driven by the crankshaft and clutch) while the lay-shaft is still (not rotating). When the rider attempts to select 1st gear the process causes a rotating-at-clutch-speed mainshaft shift-dog to slide into a gear on the mainshaft (which is, constant-meshed, to a mating gear on the lay-shaft -- which is standing-still). All rotatation in the transmission must come to 'all-stop' -- depending upon the amount of clutch drag present, determines the amount of "clunk".

By rolling the motorcycle when engaging 1st (down-hill driveway) the lay-shaft is rotating so the gears in the transmission do not need to come to 'all-stop' -- hence the noiseless shift.

 

[fastpappy]

On my 09 AE, N to 1st, hot or cold, Clunk. :blink: