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Gentlemen,
My 2010 TW now has 300 miles on it. When I brought it home brand new from the dealership the shifting was a bit notchy, especially the 3-4 and 4-5 shifts. I assumed it would get better as the bike broke in and got a few miles on it. But instead of getting better, it has been getting worse. It takes a lot of force to make the last two upshifts and the shifter goes half way and stops, then it takes a lot of force to get it to pop up the rest of the way to complete the shift. I've owned probably 30 motorcycles including other Yamaha's and have never had a bike that shifted so poorly.
Perhaps the clutch is dragging but it is adjusted to disengage early in the clutch lever pull so I can't do anything more there. Should it get better when I change the oil for the first time? I assume it has a wet clutch so is there a better oil that would help this? The bike has been such a blast to ride and the shifting and seat are the only flies in the ointment. I have a custom, flatter seat being made and I don't care what it costs, I want the transmission to shift better. I'm sure others here have dealt with this, what do I need to do? Thanks in advance.
Chip
My 2010 TW now has 300 miles on it. When I brought it home brand new from the dealership the shifting was a bit notchy, especially the 3-4 and 4-5 shifts. I assumed it would get better as the bike broke in and got a few miles on it. But instead of getting better, it has been getting worse. It takes a lot of force to make the last two upshifts and the shifter goes half way and stops, then it takes a lot of force to get it to pop up the rest of the way to complete the shift. I've owned probably 30 motorcycles including other Yamaha's and have never had a bike that shifted so poorly.
Perhaps the clutch is dragging but it is adjusted to disengage early in the clutch lever pull so I can't do anything more there. Should it get better when I change the oil for the first time? I assume it has a wet clutch so is there a better oil that would help this? The bike has been such a blast to ride and the shifting and seat are the only flies in the ointment. I have a custom, flatter seat being made and I don't care what it costs, I want the transmission to shift better. I'm sure others here have dealt with this, what do I need to do? Thanks in advance.
Chip