have a 1980 gs1100et that I bought about 2.5 yrs ago. I've put a lot of miles on it (keeping it going with your help!) the past year but have noticed some wierd things in shifting at times.
Let me start by saying I replaced the clutch plates about a year ago. Everything went together real good, but the very first time I shifted the clutch, it was VERY hard to shift. After that first time, no problem except what I'm about to mention.
It is ALWAYS hard to shift from 1st gear to neutral...IF at a dead stop! I have always gotten around this by going to 2nd, then neutral, before coming to a stop. Now, while in 1st, I can reach down with my hand and pull it up into neutral, but its hard....IMPOSSIBLE with my toes. The really wierd part is that it is easy to go from 1st to 2nd while accelerating!!?? OR.. if i'm still slowing down, before stopping...I can usually get it in neutral w/o too much of a problem.
The second thing i've noticed is....if I am lazy about going into the next gear...ie, dont pull up hard on the shifter.....and gun it....it will often come OUT of gear as if in neutral...no matter what gear i was going in. A neutral between every gear?? Did I not put something back in right or what?
These are not things I can't live with, but would rather have everything right.
Thanks everybody,
Steve
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