^^^ Don't take this wrong, but do you have much riding experience? I've never heard of anyone \\"cruising in neutral\\" on a bike.
I can't imagine even trying to find neutral while moving, why would you want to do that?
^^^ Don't take this wrong, but do you have much riding experience? I've never heard of anyone \"cruising in neutral\" on a bike.
I can't imagine even trying to find neutral while moving, why would you want to do that?
I found neutral(when I wasn't looking for it) while racing my RZ 350 against a GSXR 750. I was kicking his ass right up until then. Back in my :squid[1]: days. I know I wasn't happy about finding neutral while moving.
I spoke to some Yamaha Scandinavia employees who travelled around with the Yamaha Road Show, and they said You can find neutral between every gear, just like on a car, and that I shouldn't be gentle on the shifter so that doesn't happen.
this problem definitely seems like lack of experience. after a while youll downshift when you brake automatically. i also wonder if the person whose other bikes would downshift fine at a stop is because the other bikes were v twin cruisers? different characteristics?
Weasel my '06 clunks pretty good going into first gear also. One thing I have noticed is that if I hold the clutch it for a few seconds longer the clunk is not as noticeable. It shifts fine otherwise so I am not going to worry about it.
:+1: I've owned many bikes through the years, Honda's, Yamaha's, Suzuki's, and all are like this, including the FZ1.
If you roll to a stop and forgot to downshift along the way, you can't just shift multiple gears down while stopped. You have to slightly engage the clutch between each gear. PITA, but that's normal. If you had a bike that didn't need that, then it was NOT normal actually.
The FZ1 has a close ratio transmission, which means that the lower gears such as 1st, are turning slowly at slow speeds, and not able to mesh so easily. Therefore you should downshift at higher speeds than on other bikes. I have found that as you approach a stop sign, start downshifting at about 30 MPH, make each downshift with authority, and then release pressure on the shifter. Proceed to the next gear, etc. The last downshift into 1st gear should be done at no slower than about 15 MPH. If you wait until 5 MPH, then you will experience the problem you described.
At that point you have to ease out on the clutch lever, downshift, ease out again, downshift, etc. until in first.
Get in the habit of downshifting earlier, and I believe the problem will disappear.
Hate to tell you but this on is on you, not the bike. You simply need to remember to down shift before you come to a stop. Or you can stomp the shifter down and gently release the clutch part way and the bike will shift down. Repeat until you find neutral or whatever gear you are looking for.