First gear problems

IrishStorm · Friday at 9:48 PM

Howdy, i know second gear seems to be a big issue with some rockets, i'm having trouble with first gear, put it into gear and its like it goes only half in when try to take off it just pops out and you put it in first again it catches, i was told to take out and clean the unit in the picture (Not my bike), anyone else experience this or able to point me in the right direction?

2010 R3 Tourer

R-III-R Turbo · Saturday at 3:10 AM

That's the gear position sensor. Not sure how cleaning that will help 1st gear engage better mechanically....

Anyway. Hows your clutch lever/cable for adjustment?
Really needs to be exactly as per manual (2 to 3mm play)

Normal characteristic on these bikes, when putting it into 1st, there are 2 different "feels".
One is a soft pop and the other is a hard clunk. Even with perfect clutch cable adjustment you can still get the odd soft pop, ime.
If you only get the soft pop rather than the hard clunk, you'll need to take it back out into N, release the clutch lever, then try engage it again.
If you get the soft pop and DON'T do the above, it will likely pop back out (pun intended) like what happens you.

IrishStorm · Saturday at 3:45 AM

R-III-R Turbo said:
That's the gear position sensor. Not sure how cleaning that will help 1st gear engage better mechanically....

Anyway. Hows your clutch lever/cable for adjustment?
Really needs to be exactly as per manual (2 to 3mm play)

Normal characteristic on these bikes, when putting it into 1st, there are 2 different "feels".
One is a soft pop and the other is a hard clunk. Even with perfect clutch cable adjustment you can still get the odd soft pop, ime.
If you only get the soft pop rather than the hard clunk, you'll need to take it back out into N, release the clutch lever, then try engage it again.
If you get the soft pop and DON'T do the above, it will likely pop back out (pun intended) like what happens you.

What you just said is exactly what happens, it's my first rocket so still getting to know it, thank you for the reply

R-III-R Turbo · Saturday at 5:46 AM

'IrishStorm' are you based in Ireland?

IrishStorm · Saturday at 5:48 AM

Yeah im a wexican

R-III-R Turbo · Saturday at 6:02 AM

Not too far away so I'm on the border of WX KK & W

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