 Gear change clunk
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Hello everyone, picked up my new America three days ago and we are settling in nicely. I wonder though if it is common for the gear box to be rather klunky, parlticularly 1st, 2nd and 3rd. I spent 19 years with my 76 Bonnie and her gearbox was crisp. Might be a combination of me getting used to EFI and a new bike, running in the engine and gearbox etc. Anyway i wondered if anyone else might like to comment?
By the way, this is an awesome site. Well done.
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Check Pants
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Check Pants
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it should smooth out after your first service.
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Stickman Yogi
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Stickman Yogi
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Mine's an 03 and the gears are a bit clunky. I just chalk it up to being a Triumph thing. I must say though... after the last oil change to Royal Purple she's a lot smoother through the gears.
In short... you got nothing to worry about.
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Fe Butt
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Fe Butt
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good luck with the Royal Purple
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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Over 44k and still clunky.
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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Other bikes clunk Ours have a refined after 100 years of excellence: - "tonk" 
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Learned Hand
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That the clunk mine makes.
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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They still shift a heckuva lot smoother than a Harley!
Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come; He will guide you in all truth:
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Freelance Jedi Knight
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Freelance Jedi Knight
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if gears making noise thats mean they are where they should be
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Thank you all for the reassurance, so looking forward to clocking up the km's and staying in touch through ba.com. Just need the weather to play its part. ****** its wet here at the minute.
"The lines on the road just look like dots"
Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen
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Worn Saddle
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Quote:
if gears making noise thats mean they are where they should be
Well, actually, if gears make noise AND you move forward, they are okay! 
Fidelis et Fortis
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I live in the sun downunder
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Quote:
if gears making noise thats mean they are where they should be
What happens if they stop making noises. 
FrankW
Ex Speedmaster rider, went to the Dark Side now riding an America.
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Loquacious
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good luck with the Royal Purple
Now you've done it.
I agree with Ian. The latest white paper is out from Amsoil http://www.oildepot.ca/complete-product-line/amsoil-motor-oil-line/amsoil-motorcycle-white-paper.pdf and guess what, Amsoil and Mobil are 1 & 2 in the 40 and 50 weight catagories for cycles (See page 23/24). Royal Purple is 14th in the 40 weight and 7th in the 50 weight catagories of 17 oils tested. Price isn't an issue when it comes to my cycle. Why not go with the best?
Oh yeh, mine clunks on the initial shift from neutral to 1st. The rest are smooth.
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Adjunct
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Last oil change I used a Honda oil with the specs recommended by Triumph. I now clunk more changing to 2nd gear. Back to Mobile 1 for me.
George
Freelance Observer
07 BA with 605's, engine dresser bars, and cheap saddle bags.
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Adjunct
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Switching to 10-40 from 10-50 (both Amsoil) helped mine a lot.
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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It took me a few hundred miles to smooth out my clunky shifting... The first oil change realllllly helped.. But I started to shift rather quickly without chopping the throttle and now "MOST" of the time it feels like an automatic when I shift. What makes me mad is my wifes old 1982 650 yammie shifts like a dream without thinking about it.. Hmmmmm. Darn clever japs..MMV.
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Cheers Vector, looking forward to the first service / oil change. Wll also try shifting quicker and less backing off the throttle as you suggest.
Interesting stats on the whitepaper posted by Gregger hey.
"The lines on the road just look like dots"
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