General topics » Shifting gear - klunk...klunk...

Any suggestions about the typical "klunk" when shifting gears ?

I'm assuming you are meaning without shift assist?

Don't rush changes, practice with holding a small amount of rpm when changing up as well as down. Get a feel for it, it'll come.

Some Boxer riders seem to clunk through every change and think it's normal.

The clutch on my 2015 sometimes doesn't free properly. A couple of early reviews have mentioned this. I suspect it's the 'assisted' nature of the clutch not 'de-assisting' properly. When that happens it results in a clunky change but it's thankfully only a few times a day.

Some early reports on the “old forum” identified that when the engine oil is filled to the max line on the sight glass then the gearbox is more clunky. Take a look, you may benefit from dropping the oil to mid-way between max and min lines. As these engines consume very little if any oil, there is no concern at running on this level.
Good luck.

I have definitely experienced this with less miles on my bike. More recently I run it 'top of the glass' and it seems fine.

My 2016 RS clunks horribly when shifting from neutral into first gear. But all other shifts using the clutch are completely smooth and quiet. However, using the GASP quick-shifter to shift between first and second and from second to third is quite clunky, although down-shifting works well. I have my oil level set in the middle of the sight window.

Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #3

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Some early reports on the “old forum” identified that when the engine oil is filled to the max line on the sight glass then the gearbox is more clunky. Take a look, you may benefit from dropping the oil to mid-way between max and min lines. As these engines consume very little if any oil, there is no concern at running on this level.
Good luck.

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