First gear bang!!

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  1. grambo

    grambo New Member

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    Need a bit of advice here, when engaging 1st gear on my RR8 it goes in with a hell of a bang!!!. I bought the bike 3 months ago,16860 miles on her but has full sh.
    Cheers
     
    #1 grambo, Jul 28, 2013
  2. Givover

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    Not sure about The Bang but all 1000 cc bikes have a fair old clunk when 1st is engaged .
     
    #2 Givover, Jul 28, 2013
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  3. martinowen

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    How's your chain tension? I believe this can affect it
     
    #3 martinowen, Jul 28, 2013
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  4. scooby

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    most bikes will crunch when you select 1st when cold,usually gets better when the bikes warm as it's not revving as high and clutch plates are free'd up a bit more

    shouldn't be anything to worry about as long
     
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  5. grambo

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    Cheers guys.....chain tension is right enough martin, ....i will let it develope !!
     
    #5 grambo, Jul 28, 2013
  6. Only1Matrixxx

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    That's how we know we ride a Honda!!! Best you can do is ensure chain tension is correct as said above...
     
    #6 Only1Matrixxx, Jul 28, 2013
  7. kev.b

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    Hold the clutch lever in for a few seconds before selecting gear when first started an engine oil is cold . Selects gear much smoother . All bikes clunk a little when selecting first , correct chain adjustment is key .
     
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  8. kpone

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    Yep, always makes me flinch when the engine's cold. My 550f's exactly the same. Maybe it is a Honda thing.
     
    #8 kpone, Jul 28, 2013
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    Happens when engine is at 95+C in today's heat.
     
    #9 borat, Aug 1, 2013
  10. phantom

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    bang engaging first, welcome to honda ownership lol
     
    #10 phantom, Aug 1, 2013
  11. masterblader

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    Honda clunk when cold is the norm. Try blipping the throttle like you do when changing down, it speeds up both input and output shafts to ease the engagement.
     
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  12. BladeWitch

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    yeah, 1st is always a bit of a jolt to the ole system when you select it.
     
    #12 BladeWitch, Aug 2, 2013
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    Sitting daily at the traffic light GP that is London commuting, as everyone prepares to launch as the opposite lights start to change to red, bikes are all nicked into 1st quietly, then bang goes the Blade, dont matter hot or cold, everyone knows when a Blade is there.
     
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  14. phantom

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    ever get the drivers turn round quickly when you select first at the lights :D
     
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  15. kpone

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    It does tend to make them glance over and lick their lips, Ciaran...
     
    #15 kpone, Aug 4, 2013
  16. phantom

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    lmao
     
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  17. Toy40

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    Hold in the clutch for a few seconds and it goes in smoooooth as silk..RR5
     
    #17 Toy40, Aug 9, 2013
  18. T-u-R-b-O

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    :eek: THAT really works! :eek: great advise :cool:
     
    #18 T-u-R-b-O, Aug 9, 2013
  19. phantom

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    not on the newer ones...well not mine anyway
     
    #19 phantom, Aug 10, 2013
  20. travellingkiwi

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    Mine either. Just live with it. It's not actually much louder than anyone elses... It just feels that way because you're closer to it

    H
     
    #20 travellingkiwi, Aug 15, 2013
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