Given that it happens only sometimes, I'm guessing maybe "operator error" caused by a lazy foot.
Before you tear things apart, convince yourself that it actually is an issue. Your bike may just be training you on how it wants to be ridden. Every bike I've ever owned (and friends' bikes ridden for the first time) required a "period of adjustment" to the bike's particular personality. Some shift sloppily, some tight, some easy, some stubborn...and like that. On May 17, 12:47 pm, Jim <turne...@gmail.com> wrote: > My 82 CB750SC has an issue in that when I shift from 1st to 2nd it > doesn't always take - I'll shift up, let off the clutch, give it some > gas and not actually be in gear (indicated by engine revving). I've > come to remedy that issue by shifting into second and holding it there > until it's engaged, which works fine. However, twice now I've pulled > in the clutch to slow down while in 2nd, but didn't downshift before > speeding up again, and while the clutch was in it fell out of gear > (again unbeknownst to me until I gave it some gas). I don't recall > exactly, but I may have gone over some bumps in the road when that's > happened, which may play a factor in it falling out of gear. > > So keeping in mind that I am absolutely not "mechanically" educated > when it comes to automotive or motorcycles, any ideas of what is going > on and if it's something I could fix myself? > > I know enough to be dangerous and pull a Tim Taylor by tearing > something apart, having springs and pieces fly everywhere, and then > not being entirely sure how they go back together. Not that it stops > me from pulling things apart and trying, anyway. Actually, I'm not > too bad when it comes to mechanics and working on stuff, I have all > the tools and am happy getting dirty, it's just that I've never worked > on cars, bikes and engines so I don't really know what I'm looking at > and how it all works. > > Jim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
