ZackDaniels
Well-Known Member
2006... less than 4000 miles on it. 2000 miles of that are mine.
Got the bike last August, knew about the 2nd gear and put it through some paces without issue. Heading into winter rather than a vBoost filled blast I had a slip a time or two. Changed the oil, no more problems... now it's Spring and twice today it popped out of 2nd and into neutral.
I clutch every shift, and I can't believe so few miles means the gear is rounded. Is there no other cause for slipping into neutral? The first time today was hard acceleration and it popped down to neutral so fast after 2nd I thought maybe I just pansy shifted, but the 2nd time was just reasonable acceleration up hill. Was moving along and then pop... into neutral. It was for sure in gear, moving right along, and then it wasn't.
I have a road trip coming up in less than a month :/
Got the bike last August, knew about the 2nd gear and put it through some paces without issue. Heading into winter rather than a vBoost filled blast I had a slip a time or two. Changed the oil, no more problems... now it's Spring and twice today it popped out of 2nd and into neutral.
27. My bike pops out of 2nd gear on hard acceleration. What do I do?
Sit down, here comes bad news. Pull the engine, take it entirely apart, split the cases, fix the rounded off 2nd gear dogs, and then put it all back together. There's no easy or quick fix. If a bike you're looking at buying has this problem, run(or get it for very cheap). If you have this problem, contact Sean Morley. There are other goodies you might want to do while it's all apart. If it's not popping out good. To keep it that way, always clutch your 1-2 shift.
I clutch every shift, and I can't believe so few miles means the gear is rounded. Is there no other cause for slipping into neutral? The first time today was hard acceleration and it popped down to neutral so fast after 2nd I thought maybe I just pansy shifted, but the 2nd time was just reasonable acceleration up hill. Was moving along and then pop... into neutral. It was for sure in gear, moving right along, and then it wasn't.
I have a road trip coming up in less than a month :/