Scratchy/notchy gearshifts - SV650.org

proze · 28-04-19, 03:04 PM

Afternoon all. I thought an oil change might help, but it hasn't. My 14k mile 05 pointy does not shift gear as smoothly as I'd like. Quite often there isn't a smooth travel of the gear lever, it almost feels as if there's a first movement and then a second short one. So the shift feels scratchy or notchy. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Biker Biggles · 28-04-19, 04:00 PM

Lube the bit where it pivots on the footrest. Any drag there causes shifting problems.

28-04-19, 04:31 PM

What you need to do is cover another 120,000 miles in the next year - my 134,000 mile K6 shifts gears like a hot knife through butter, so they must break in with use

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R1ffR4ff · 28-04-19, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by proze

Afternoon all. I thought an oil change might help, but it hasn't. My 14k mile 05 pointy does not shift gear as smoothly as I'd like. Quite often there isn't a smooth travel of the gear lever, it almost feels as if there's a first movement and then a second short one. So the shift feels scratchy or notchy. Any thoughts? Thanks.

This should help,

https://cx500.000webhostapp.com/SV650ClutchLifter.html

johnnyrod · 28-04-19, 08:03 PM

Could be clutch drag, you could try readjusting the clutch lifter first - search the forum, it's been mentioned a lot of times. They do give up around 20k miles depending how much you use it.

proze · 30-04-19, 09:24 AM

Thank you for the replies, everyone. I'll dig in on Saturday and check everything.

28-04-19, 03:04 PM	#1
proze Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 60	Scratchy/notchy gearshifts Afternoon all. I thought an oil change might help, but it hasn't. My 14k mile 05 pointy does not shift gear as smoothly as I'd like. Quite often there isn't a smooth travel of the gear lever, it almost feels as if there's a first movement and then a second short one. So the shift feels scratchy or notchy. Any thoughts? Thanks.

28-04-19, 04:00 PM	#2
Biker Biggles Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Barnet Herts Posts: 5,068	Re: Scratchy/notchy gearshifts Lube the bit where it pivots on the footrest. Any drag there causes shifting problems. __________________ On a clear day we stand there and look further than the ordinary eye can see.

28-04-19, 04:31 PM	#3
Othen Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Scratchy/notchy gearshifts What you need to do is cover another 120,000 miles in the next year - my 134,000 mile K6 shifts gears like a hot knife through butter, so they must break in with use Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

28-04-19, 08:03 PM	#5
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Scratchy/notchy gearshifts Could be clutch drag, you could try readjusting the clutch lifter first - search the forum, it's been mentioned a lot of times. They do give up around 20k miles depending how much you use it.

30-04-19, 09:24 AM	#6
proze Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 60	Re: Scratchy/notchy gearshifts Thank you for the replies, everyone. I'll dig in on Saturday and check everything.

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