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    For Sale SOLD

    I'm really sorry to ask and then bail, but I just found out Viking is having a sale and the hardbags I was waiting for were 10% off, which put them pretty close to a reasonable price with shipping on yours. :(
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    For Sale SOLD

    I could be interested in the saddlebags- I was thinking of grabbing a cheapish set to last until I get hardbags and a fairing over the winter. I'm assuming they'd fit an 08 standard? And shipping from IL to OH isn't bad.
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    Hellow R3Owners

    Welcome from Ohio!
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    R3 owner as of yesterday

    Welcome! I'm a new R3 owner also- just got mine this past weekend after spending years with a Honda Shadow. This forum seems like a great place for R3 newbies like us- lots of nice folks with tons of experience dealing with these beasts.
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    Want to Buy Sissy Bar/Luggage Rack for 08 R3 Standard/ Classic

    I'd like to buy a sissy bar/ luggage rack (ideally the tallish one) for my 08 R3 standard. I figured I'd check to see if anyone was looking to sell before springing for one of the new ones from Triumph.
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    Do I need a clutch?

    Ok, I think I'm getting somewhere- the suggestions about lowering the shifter pedal seem to have made a huge difference (I had lowered it some, but apparently not enough). After lowering it more, I found it was much less likely to miss the 1-2 shift. I think maybe that combined with 12 years of...
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    Do I need a clutch?

    The dealership said they did an oil change, but who knows what they used.
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    Do I need a clutch?

    I may change the oil as well, just in case.
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    Do I need a clutch?

    I think the slipping was caused by me taking too much freeplay out of the clutch lever, it has gone away since I readjusted. Unfortunately, over tightening the cable was the only thing that seemed to make the 1st-to-2nd problem better.
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    Do I need a clutch?

    I did readjust it once I'd lubed the cable, and it seems to be perfect according to all the explanations I've found here on the forum. I don't have anyone who can test it at the moment, until probably the weekend. That would be helpful to isolate any issue with my technique, though. Yeah...
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    Do I need a clutch?

    Agreed, that's why I'm worried. I'd hate to make a simple issue worse. That's a good idea, Hanso. I did lower the shifter a bit, but maybe not far enough. I'll crank it down some more and see if it helps.
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    Do I need a clutch?

    Ok, so I've had a bit of time messing with it this evening. The clutch cable definitely needed to be lubricated, which made setting the freeplay a lot easier. I now have 2mm (as measured with calipers), consistent between the pulled cable sheath or the clutch lever hinge. However, this hasn't...
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    Do I need a clutch?

    Hmm, maybe I'll change the oil this weekend. I've not had any trouble getting into first, it's just the upward shift between first and second that has like a 50/50 chance of grinding and not going in. If I get it into second, the other shifts up and back down aren't bad.
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    Do I need a clutch?

    Ok, I can also redo that adjustment. When you say stiff, is it normal for it to not want to go into gear? Going into second with more slack on the cable really does feel like I haven't pulled the clutch in- it grinds and I can't get it to clunk into gear until I let the revs wind down. That's...
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    Do I need a clutch?

    Is it worthwhile to just replace the fibers while I'm in there? Steels? Sorry, I'm full of dumb questions today, haha
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