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question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:58 pm
by bato
Hi

I have one question.
If I ride my ZXR400L4 in the 1 gear with 1000-4000 rpm I cant pick in 2 gear.Gear-box going only in neutral.After 4000 rpm everything is ok.
3-4-5-6 gear havent rpm low limit.
Is that normal or there is some problem?

cheers

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:28 pm
by RedexRobB
hello againb bato, that is normal.

there is a special centrifugal bearing in the gearbox that allows you to select neutral easily when standing still, but to go into 2nd you have to be moving although 4000rpm seems a tad high it might loosen up a bit after you use the bike a bit more.

Otherwise its nothing to worry about :smt001

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:11 pm
by bato
Hi
RedexRobB you are my holy angel :smt001

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:16 pm
by masterofinsanity
not even i knew that! can anyone confirm?

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:45 am
by Northern ANdy
not sure its done by centrifugal bearing but the system is there.

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:26 am
by RedexRobB
well i understood it as being a bearing that moves when centrifugal force is exerted on it, perhaps its on a spring? thought you knew that baz, im sure you pointed it out in a microfiche once.

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:30 am
by RedexRobB

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:21 pm
by bato
Hi
Is that blocking 1-2 gear only on my bike or someone else have it too?

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:36 pm
by RedexRobB
all zxr's have it bato. Like i said it helps you select neutral rather then accidentally going into 2nd gear. :smt001

Re: question 1 to 2 gear

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:54 am
by rover220
mine will go into second and above from idle.