Gear Change Techniques

[Blackthou]

Why is it sometimes you can tickle a gear in as smooth as silk and other times it sounds really agricultural, needs firm pressure and clonks?

 

[MikeDeY]

I think it has something to do with the position of the stars and the average cost of tea.

 

[Wrecka]

Revs , Engine Load , Oil type , Oil temp , rider nursing hangover etc etc...............

 

[Blackthou]

Yes, considered all of those apart from rider hangover etc and tried to assess on that basis but reckon there's somesort of random gereator in there. Certainly isn't final drive chain adjustment!

 

[dougl]

This is how it works:

http://www.gadgetjq.com/transmission.htm

It's a constant mesh gearbox. The noise is when the dogs on the dog collar, which is connected to the output shaft, engage the slots in the gear you're shifting into. When the speed of the output shaft matches that of the input shaft, the stress in this mating is minimized. I just looked at a used Rocket where the second owner broke the transmission twice by not using the clutch.

 

[idk]

If your clutch isn't adjusted correctly then it can be a bit agricultural shifting gear, and then it will lead to bigger problems.

 

[GPMAZ]

I've never shifted out of third gear, sorry, can't help.