epd345
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posted August 24, 2008 07:02 PM
Lound clunk when shifiting into 1st
Don't know if this is normal or not but my 07 14 clunks pretty loud and regularly when shifiting form neutral to first. Anyone know if this is normal, I have 1700 miles and I remember its been doing it since day one. Dealer did 600 mile service and didn't mention any issues. Clutch seems to be ok, as in when I pull the lever in the bike is stationary while running in gear. Thanks
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scalded dawg
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posted August 24, 2008 07:08 PM
mine too
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lietoome
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posted August 24, 2008 07:42 PM
kawaski clunck, its normal. Mine got a bit better after a few thousand miles and synthetic oil.
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ratbyk
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posted August 24, 2008 07:55 PM
Suggestion, start your bike IN first gear. What is causing the clunk is the clutch dragging a bit. Particularly when cold. After a few shifts and things warm up the clunk will be greatly reduced.
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posted August 24, 2008 08:04 PM
It means "the beast " is coming alive--
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butta4hc
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posted August 24, 2008 10:44 PM
Was concerned as well but this puts my mind at ease.
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Superman T
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posted August 25, 2008 08:56 AM
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kawaski clunck, its normal. Mine got a bit better after a few thousand miles and synthetic oil.
Changing to Synthetic I found works
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06redzx14
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posted August 25, 2008 09:01 AM
let the bike warm up before you put it in gear. if you put it in gear when the rpm drops back to the 1K range it isn't nearly as bad
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davej
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posted August 25, 2008 01:48 PM
 Edited By: davej on 25 Aug 2008 14:49
Big clunk, big tranny, big clutch. Be happy. I have 21,000 miles on my 14. Mobile 10-40 4T racing motorcycle oil made no difference. If your next to someone in a car, you could scare the crap out of them sometimes, they look around to see if they were hit or whats coming.
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FasterThanStink
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posted August 25, 2008 03:24 PM
Does it every time. Normal. 
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bigdtd
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posted August 25, 2008 04:15 PM
the 14 has massive gears if you see the tranny out of the bike next to busa or zx12 tranny the gears are much larger and beefy.. saw a comparo at r&d motorsports the 14 tranny is huge.
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epd345
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posted August 25, 2008 04:53 PM
Thanks for all the responses..... and I feel much better now. Just hit 1730miles and changed the oil/Filter with Royal Purple 20w50 Motorcycle synthetic. We will see how that goes....Thanks
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posted August 25, 2008 05:42 PM
Very normal on the ZX and the big Connie...
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posted August 25, 2008 06:32 PM
Not trying to kidnap thread but does 14 have the same "no shift into neutral when rolling" set-up as the ZX-12R? With the ZX-12R you have to practically be at a complete stop in order for the bike to allow you to slip into neutral. Just wondering if the same applies for the 14.
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ratbyk
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posted August 25, 2008 06:43 PM
No problem finding neutral from second on my 14. Doesn't matter what speed. Just a slight bump down and I have neutral.
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BIG BLUE_ZX14
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posted August 26, 2008 09:27 AM
Yes I can throw it into neutral from any speed...my 07 has always made the 1st gear clunck...glad to hear its normal.
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