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Brought a ZXR on saturday. I'm having problems with 1st and 2nd gear.

When I put it into gear its making a real loud clanking noise. Ive put new oil in the gearbox and adjusted the clutch cable but its still the same.

Ant ideas on what it could be? Just hope I haven't brought a nail !

Thanks

Hi there, has the bike been standing for a long time? I bought a bike once before that had been standing for a long time which did the same thing. Turned out it was the clutches plates stuck together slightly. After a few hundred miles they should loosen up. Cant thi.nk of any other reason why they wouldnt disengage properly

worn fork selectors? badly adjusted gear linkage? seized clutch plates?shagged gearbox?

bike has beening standing a long time only used 4 times in 12 mouths gearbox was dry when i got it.
just had a look at bike and it looks like it has a oil leak .as well

ive always found zxr gearboxes a bit clunky ..

sounds like the gear box has dryed up, have you taken it for a ride yet? if you've got a leak make sure the oil level is correct.

Also is the noise repetative of just when you first put it into gear?

Mine also does this but my chain is quite slack could it be do to this ?

I have put new gear box oil in, tightened the chain, adjusted the clutch cable but it's still the same.

I ride it to and from work so it's covered over 100 miles already, but it's still the same.

I fixed the leak it was just the washer on the drainage bolt.

thanks

if it stops selecting second soon then the gearbox is buggered.

Took it to the garage found out that the clutch had gone so needed new clutch fitted. He said it was what was causing the problem... I hope.

you aint got the garage to do the clutch have you? its a 20 minute job! piss easy!

got to have some other stuff done as well. the guy who is doing it for me was my instructor. So I took the bike down to him and let him have a look and he said that the clutch had definatley gone and the cam chain needs adjusting. Also the steering lock dont work . So best to let someone do it who knows what their doing cause i'l probley end up doing more damage!!