Kawasaki 1400 GTR

1400 GTR - All Models => 1400GTR Discussion => Topic started by: Kawdolph on September 03, 2011, 07:44:57 AM

Title: Gears clunky
Post by: Kawdolph on September 03, 2011, 07:44:57 AM
Had the bike serviced all the usual oil filter oil diff oil ,also changed the clutch oil and brake fluid ,since the then when putting the bike into gear and changing gears up/down i found that they are now clunky .any thoughts.
Title: Re: Gears clunky
Post by: fred24 on September 03, 2011, 08:45:09 AM
wrong oil in the gearbox springs to mind know some gearboxes are very sensitive to the type/grade/make of oil used not sure if this applies to the GTR
Title: Re: Gears clunky
Post by: Rusty on September 03, 2011, 09:37:06 AM
Fred sounds right there .... unusual if the dealer got it wrong but would certainly be worth you going back there for them to check it out.
Title: Re: Gears clunky
Post by: Lonewolf on September 03, 2011, 04:43:25 PM
Before I even started reading this I thought, I wonder if the bikes just been serviced. My GTR was serviced last June and the seller had just had it MOT'd and serviced for me at a dealership. He informed me that the gear change was clunky since it had been serviced but that it would settle down and become quieter. And it did just that. When I serviced the bike this year it did exactly the same thing again and then settled down within a few hundred miles.
I don't understand why but there you go, I don't think it's anything to particularly worry about.
Title: Re: Gears clunky
Post by: fred24 on September 04, 2011, 08:50:46 AM
Quote from: Lord Rusty on September 03, 2011, 09:37:06 AM
Fred sounds right there .... unusual if the dealer got it wrong but would certainly be worth you going back there for them to check it out.

I had to have a brand new 4Litre V8 replaced because the mechanic at the specialist dealer used the wrong oil - luckily they owned up to the mistake and a new engine was fitted FOC. Not sure what happened to the mechanic though

Title: Re: Gears clunky
Post by: Kawdolph on September 04, 2011, 09:39:57 AM
engine oil i used is the halfords motorcycle oil same as before ,also it wasnt a dealer who serviced it .