Fri, 23 Apr 1999 15:24:50 +0800
- Message No. 5457
From: "Michael Davison"
Subject: Clunks!
Hi everyone!
I'm looking at buying a used AT and I have a little doubt about one that I
have seen - perhaps you may be able to put the doubt to rest for me.
The gear box seems very clunky, if that is the right word. Also, at rest,
changing from 1st to 2nd is very hard to do unless the bike is rolled
forward a few inches when it goes in nicely. Further, the owner has the
clutch response set up so that he only has pull it in a very short way to
disengage - could that have caused any problem? Could it not be disengaging
properly and causing any problem?
What I want to know is whether or not there is any problem here. I am
upgrading from a XL400V and I understand that bigger bikes have clunkier
gearboxes - but what about not being able to change up so easily at a
standstill? (it is just 1st to 2nd, the others are OK)
BTW, the bike has 44,000Km on the clock and otherwise it appears to be OK.
I'll appreciate yr. response.
Michael
www@atic.org