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Does engage and drive normally? Because they only grind when you don't stop completely, gear grind. It is different to normal trans clutch plates engaging while you're riding on the brakes while shifting, they do make the 'clunk' - engaged - and then as you release the brake it grinds 'er er er er'.
So unless your trans doesn't drive normally, I'd say it's normal.
When the trans is cold it will shift almost normal as of now. If you keep driving it it will eventually slip when its cold. This is caused by worn out clutch plates
Your trans needs to be overhauled with a clutch rebuild kit
Don't shift from neutral into first until the engine is at idle or just above idle. NEVER force the shift lever. The shift forks engage into "slider" gears and the dogs on the sliders must mesh into the side of the gear you are shifting into. The "clunk" you hear is the slider engaging a gear that is not moving at the moment. The higher the revs, the louder the clunk. The diagram shows the slider in neutral. Please rate my answer. Thanks!
Yes, a clunking sound is normal if it does it occasionally, not all the time. I'd check my clutch adjustment. If the clutch is dragging a bit, this makes the clunking happen more often.
Quick check of the clutch adjustment. Put the bike in low gear and pull in the clutch. Now hit the starter button. If the bike surges forward before it starts up, you need to adjust the clutch.
Also, make sure that you aren't running too much oil in your primary. Too much oil will make the clutch do the same thing as it would if it were dragging. Only enough oil to reach the bottom of the pressure spring in the clutch.
Because the clutch is a wel clutch it needs some revs behind it. On the upshift try to preload the shifter, in other words pull slightly on the shift leaver before pulling the clutch in. This should stop the clunk on the upshift. On the down shift try to give it a rev just before pushing the lever down, the idea being that there are some extra revs to assist the gear change. I gather the bike is reasonably new, this is pretty normal and will loosen up as the bike runs in. If it is worrying you, mention it at your next service as the clutch plated could be dragging causing too much load to shift correctly.
I;m not trying to be smart here, but if you been driving it this way for 2 years why do you want to know whats wrong with it now, i think that would have been something you would have been checking out when it first showed up 2 years ago. Just drive it the way it is chanses are it not going to get any worse at least before its life span is over.
My 2004 Sporty shift pedal is "notchy" especially when cold (allow 20-30 sec. of idle after starting) to allow time for oil to wet the shift forks and gear assemblies before shifting into first driving off. Also when down shifting, I usually do NOT use engine/trans gear braking on the street to save wear and tear on the clutch and running gear...brake pads are a lot easier (and cheaper) to replace over the long haul
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