Soundedtrack
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I bought a new to me 2002 Vmax with 27k miles. It seems downshifting is more difficult than upshifting, it takes a little force and a second to get it to go down and shift. But if I blip the throttle to rev match, it goes right in every time.
I am unsure if this is a characteristic of the motorcycle or an issue; my other Yamaha, a fz1, had clunky shifting as well.
I reverse bled the hydraulic clutch to ensure no air bubbles, I adjusted the shift lever to my liking, and the bike does not move while I'm gear with clutch pulled, so I don't think the clutch is dragging.
I changed the oil to Maxima 10w40 with a new filter, just in case the old oil was weird.
Opinions?
I am unsure if this is a characteristic of the motorcycle or an issue; my other Yamaha, a fz1, had clunky shifting as well.
I reverse bled the hydraulic clutch to ensure no air bubbles, I adjusted the shift lever to my liking, and the bike does not move while I'm gear with clutch pulled, so I don't think the clutch is dragging.
I changed the oil to Maxima 10w40 with a new filter, just in case the old oil was weird.
Opinions?