900 shifting problem

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

Ok i just changed the oil in my 900 and i was letting her warm up and checking for leaks. I didnt find any leaks but when i started to pull her in the garage i noticed that it was hard to shift from neutral to first and back to neutral! And now im getting a rough clunk when i shift any ideas where to start? thanks guys in advance

VULCAN ACEHOLE · 07-27-2009

What kind of oil did you use?

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

Castrol 20-50 motorcycle oil

VULCAN ACEHOLE · 07-27-2009

Is that different oil than before? Is the clutch sticking or just making a loud noise? How many miles you have. Have you checked you clutch cable adjustment? Mines a little louder than it was when I bought my bike but it isnt hard to put it in or get it out of gear after 9400 miles.

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

its the same oil as last time and it seemed to do great last time the bike has just over 10000 miles now and i dont think its the clutch cable but i havent checked it yet this oil change but even before i changed the oil it seemed to shift fine

VULCAN ACEHOLE · 07-27-2009

I would check the clutch cable to be sure. If its not that Im not sure but someone here will be able to help out as soon as the see this thread (maybe RichL.).

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

yeah thanks for the help bro for some reason the gears r feeling sticky
kinda worries me a little

VULCAN ACEHOLE · 07-27-2009

Thats the oil Im running so I dont think its that.

ClarkeyBalboa · 07-27-2009

Why are you guys running 20w50? Spec in the 900 is 10w40

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

im in alabama so its very hot here the heat index can hit 115 easy and its still 90 degrees at night thats why i run 20w50

ClarkeyBalboa · 07-27-2009

Doesnt get quite that hot where I am

Hopefully you can figure out whats causing these problems, im not much of a gearhead, just figured i'd ask if there was a reason behind changing oil grades away from factory spec.

VULCAN ACEHOLE · 07-27-2009

Its been up to 100F during the day and no lower than 63F at night and I ride out to Riverside county alot where it can be like 115F and 85F/90F at night.

yo4joy · 07-27-2009

Bikes don't know a d a m thing about an index. It is what it is.

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

The bikes dont know about index but the ambient temp around the bike a long with the heat coming off the asphault does matter. if the heat index doesnt matter neither should wind chill?

V-Twin · 07-27-2009

It gets pretty hot here in Texas too but I wouldn't use anything over 10-40. My first oil change I got the 20-50 and my VN900 became so loud that after like 500 miles I drained and changed to 10-40.

For me no more 20-50
and no more valvoline.

Ruger · 07-27-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by V-Twin

It gets pretty hot here in Texas too but I wouldn't use anything over 10-40. My first oil change I got the 20-50 and my VN900 became so loud that after like 500 miles I drained and changed to 10-40.

For me no more 20-50
and no more valvoline.

+1

I went by the dealer and asked about the switch to 20W-50. He said they have had no problems even with the heat we have been having. He did show me the new 10W-50 that Kawa has. That is what I'll be going to on my next change.

broncoboy36081 · 07-27-2009

Ok the bike is still having that sticky and chunk when i put it in first gear idk what could be causing it! Sometimes it will go in fine and sometimes it will push down and the neutral light will go off but it is still not in gear

spitfire9 · 07-28-2009

Mine always clunks like he|| going into first but then shifts like butter running through them. What- it's not supposed to? Okay, I do like my idle real high.
Did you happen to adjust that recently?

07-27-2009	#1 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	900 shifting problem Ok i just changed the oil in my 900 and i was letting her warm up and checking for leaks. I didnt find any leaks but when i started to pull her in the garage i noticed that it was hard to shift from neutral to first and back to neutral! And now im getting a rough clunk when i shift any ideas where to start? thanks guys in advance

07-27-2009	#2 (permalink)
VULCAN ACEHOLE You hate me, & I hate you BTK Expert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: La Mirada Ca. Posts: 515	What kind of oil did you use? __________________ My mom told me, "If you cant get yourself a ten the least you could do is score five twos'.

07-27-2009	#4 (permalink)
VULCAN ACEHOLE You hate me, & I hate you BTK Expert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: La Mirada Ca. Posts: 515	Is that different oil than before? Is the clutch sticking or just making a loud noise? How many miles you have. Have you checked you clutch cable adjustment? Mines a little louder than it was when I bought my bike but it isnt hard to put it in or get it out of gear after 9400 miles. __________________ My mom told me, "If you cant get yourself a ten the least you could do is score five twos'.

07-27-2009	#6 (permalink)
VULCAN ACEHOLE You hate me, & I hate you BTK Expert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: La Mirada Ca. Posts: 515	I would check the clutch cable to be sure. If its not that Im not sure but someone here will be able to help out as soon as the see this thread (maybe RichL.). __________________ My mom told me, "If you cant get yourself a ten the least you could do is score five twos'.

07-27-2009	#8 (permalink)
VULCAN ACEHOLE You hate me, & I hate you BTK Expert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: La Mirada Ca. Posts: 515	Thats the oil Im running so I dont think its that. __________________ My mom told me, "If you cant get yourself a ten the least you could do is score five twos'.

07-27-2009	#3 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	Castrol 20-50 motorcycle oil

07-27-2009	#5 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	its the same oil as last time and it seemed to do great last time the bike has just over 10000 miles now and i dont think its the clutch cable but i havent checked it yet this oil change but even before i changed the oil it seemed to shift fine

07-27-2009	#7 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	yeah thanks for the help bro for some reason the gears r feeling sticky kinda worries me a little

07-27-2009	#9 (permalink)
ClarkeyBalboa Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 534	Why are you guys running 20w50? Spec in the 900 is 10w40 __________________ Chris 07 900 Custom, Candy Plasma Blue

07-27-2009	#10 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	im in alabama so its very hot here the heat index can hit 115 easy and its still 90 degrees at night thats why i run 20w50

07-27-2009	#11 (permalink)
ClarkeyBalboa Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Calgary Posts: 534	Doesnt get quite that hot where I am Hopefully you can figure out whats causing these problems, im not much of a gearhead, just figured i'd ask if there was a reason behind changing oil grades away from factory spec. __________________ Chris 07 900 Custom, Candy Plasma Blue

07-27-2009	#12 (permalink)
VULCAN ACEHOLE You hate me, & I hate you BTK Expert Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: La Mirada Ca. Posts: 515	Its been up to 100F during the day and no lower than 63F at night and I ride out to Riverside county alot where it can be like 115F and 85F/90F at night. __________________ My mom told me, "If you cant get yourself a ten the least you could do is score five twos'.

07-27-2009	#13 (permalink)
yo4joy MIKE SR. 1963 BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 290	Bikes don't know a d a m thing about an index. It is what it is. __________________ No PORK!

07-27-2009	#14 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	The bikes dont know about index but the ambient temp around the bike a long with the heat coming off the asphault does matter. if the heat index doesnt matter neither should wind chill?

07-27-2009	#15 (permalink)
V-Twin VN 900 Classtom BTK Expert Join Date: May 2009 Location: Allen, TX Posts: 491	It gets pretty hot here in Texas too but I wouldn't use anything over 10-40. My first oil change I got the 20-50 and my VN900 became so loud that after like 500 miles I drained and changed to 10-40. For me no more 20-50 and no more valvoline. __________________ 2007 Vulcan 900 Classtom

07-27-2009	#17 (permalink)
broncoboy36081 Turtle Wax Taster BTK Intermediate Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 193	Ok the bike is still having that sticky and chunk when i put it in first gear idk what could be causing it! Sometimes it will go in fine and sometimes it will push down and the neutral light will go off but it is still not in gear

07-28-2009	#18 (permalink)
spitfire9 Climbing for altitude. Forum Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Pacific, Missouri Posts: 970	Mine always clunks like he\|\| going into first but then shifts like butter running through them. What- it's not supposed to? Okay, I do like my idle real high. Did you happen to adjust that recently? __________________ Kevin. '07 Plasma Blue 900 Custom. Aviation and history fanatic.

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