Kawasaki 1400 GTR

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Title: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: pistole on June 22, 2012, 01:25:20 PM
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- hi.

- re my 2012 GTR : when I inadvertently find myself stopped whilst still in , say , 5th or 6th gear , clutch in - if I then start to dab the gear lever down , sometimes the gear display will go blank and I don't know what gear I have gone down to.

- letting the clutch out slightly will immediately cue the display to show the gear which I have managed to get to.

- is this rider error ? Ie , am I supposed to be always paying attention and going down the gearbox as I am slowing down ? If I do that , no issues at all , the g.box is smooth and good.

- the manual does say that if the gear display goes blank , it means that the rider hasn't done the shift correctly.

- thanks in advance for any advice on this.

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Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: BigAlan on June 22, 2012, 02:08:34 PM
Hmmm i dont think i have ever stopped in a gear that high but i would have thought pressing the pedal should take you back down logically, i did have a problem with my gear indicator switch which went faulty, it did not show 3 4 5 anytime.

Perhaps (like me) your a lazy shifter.

Alan
Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: Kwikasfuki on June 22, 2012, 02:23:59 PM
Mine does the same. Nothing to worry about
Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: pistole on June 22, 2012, 02:34:35 PM
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- thanks for the assurance

- will try to pay more attention and go down the box as the bike is slowing.

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Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: Kwikasfuki on June 22, 2012, 02:56:19 PM
Mine only does it when its stationary. I tend to be in the correct gear by the time I stop as I rely on engine braking.
Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: Lonewolf on June 22, 2012, 09:51:06 PM
As above, I've noticed this but its nothing to worry about.
Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: cpettifer on June 25, 2012, 03:39:05 PM
I too have noticed this occasionally. If it happened a lot I'd be a bit concerned, but I'm already concerned about my box anyway, but my dealer will be checking it out when I have the rear shock sorted in a couple of weeks.

Incidentally, normally I always change down through the gears to slow down, only braking for the last bit.
Title: Re: 2012 GTR - Going down the gearbox whilst stationary - Missing Gears
Post by: Ros on June 25, 2012, 04:36:54 PM
Hmmm. I have seen that too but not a serious issue.

In the beginning, I sometimes found that when accelerating from stationary, then going from 1st to 2nd, it went into neutral....  Some cunning adjustment of the gear pedal position soon sorted that. 

Cheers

Ros