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V7 Racer

rocker59 said:
mgv7racer said:
I'm finding that getting it into first gear is a 50/50 proposition. I'll have to work that out with the dealer when I bring it in for the 600 mile service.
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Let the clutch lever out just a bit, so the clutch drags, as you're pushing it down into 1st.

That will do the trick.

Trying to "force it" while at a complete stop is not a good option.
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Yea, that worked for me on the new bike. After a while either the bike got better, or it became muscle memory and I forgot I was doing it.
 
I've seen several newer 750 smallblocks that suffer badly from poor sellection when new. It would appear that bearings used have very tight tollerances and the shafts especially are not eager to spin freely. That'll mean that if the dogs aren't lined up precisely it won't drop into gear at a standstill no matter how hard you tread on the lever. Mike's suggestion of feathering the clutch slightly will cause things to spin and allow the dogs to drop into engagement.

There was one particularly nasty V7 Cafe that was an absolute bear at the Canberra ex-dealer, the lad there called me up to go have a look at it. He was planning on dropping the box out for a looksee. I suggested simply getting it good and hot and dropping the gearbox oil out and replacing it just on the off chance. It worked!!! New oil and it freed up completely! I was I have to admit, surprised that it was so effective a cure! Not saying it will work every time of course but it is certainly less labour intensive than stripping the gearbox when doing so may achieve nothing anyway!

Pete
 
Well my bike must be one in a million, because all I do is pull the clutch in and slot it into first without any special technique.
Go figure
:?
 
Yup, just pure luck I'd guess. They really can be very graunchy and unpleasant when new. The Nuovo six speed in the CARC bikes and Bellagio can be even worse due to the majority of the bearings being 2RS sealed types and the seals cause drag when new. 'Cos they're sealed too changing the oil won't do squatt. You just have to wait for the seals to soften up That usually takes between 5 and 15,000 Km!

Pete
 
pete roper said:
Yup, just pure luck I'd guess. They really can be very graunchy and unpleasant when new. Pete
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Indeed, as I said, mine was, but that was quickly rectified with a small clutch cable adjustment.
Mine had stretched a bit, meaning the clutch wasn't properly disengaging.
After taking up the slack in the clutch cable, the gearbox has been as slick as a swiss watch ever since.
My rule of thumb is always check the simple obvious things first, before you go assuming the worst.
 
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