Bonner
Junior Member
The topic says it all really. I've had my 2004 FZ6 for about 3 months now, and all my up and downshifts are clunky as hell! I came from an old Kawasaki ER-5, and even with the rubbish Kawa gearbox, I could still shift through the gears like it was an automatic; no jumping, no clunking, no rev jerking, just smooth shifting up and down.
This on the other hand is annoying. My upshifts are jerky and clunky and my downshifts are a nightmare. I can't rev match on this bike and when I try I either overrev the hell out of it or don't give it enough. I suspect it's my inexperience with the bike itself, but I took to my old ER quicker than this!
Some things I've noticed.
The bike shifts up smoother with a gentle tap to the lever, rather than knocking it with force
The bike also shifts up smoother at higher RPMs, (around 6000 and it's lovely) However I don't like riding around town at 6000 as it's obnoxious.
The throttle doesn't seem responsive enough to accurately blip on downshifts. It's too on/off (I know that's the FI and I can't do much about it)
Pulling the clutch in less allows a smoother shift than if I pull it in completely.
Can anyone offer any insight? Something I may be missing?
This on the other hand is annoying. My upshifts are jerky and clunky and my downshifts are a nightmare. I can't rev match on this bike and when I try I either overrev the hell out of it or don't give it enough. I suspect it's my inexperience with the bike itself, but I took to my old ER quicker than this!
Some things I've noticed.
The bike shifts up smoother with a gentle tap to the lever, rather than knocking it with force
The bike also shifts up smoother at higher RPMs, (around 6000 and it's lovely) However I don't like riding around town at 6000 as it's obnoxious.
The throttle doesn't seem responsive enough to accurately blip on downshifts. It's too on/off (I know that's the FI and I can't do much about it)
Pulling the clutch in less allows a smoother shift than if I pull it in completely.
Can anyone offer any insight? Something I may be missing?