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#Post#: 761--------------------------------------------------
Clonking gear change
DIR By: toshvmax
Date: May 16, 2019, 2:05 am
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Hi All
I have an 07 with 11k miles on the clock, only had it since
September last year, only really done short trips on it as I own
another bike.
I have just been away for a weekend trip covering 450 miles and
as you always seem to do when doing a longer runs, start
analysing every knock, rattle and bang!! well question being I
noticed 3rd gear being quite noisy when engaging more so than
the other gears...normal? ???
#Post#: 762--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: Charliecloud
Date: May 16, 2019, 11:13 am
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Not on mine, is it just on the up change or down as well?
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Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: toshvmax
Date: May 16, 2019, 1:00 pm
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seems to be on th up change only, doesn't do it every change,
about 90% of the time
#Post#: 766--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: Rocker
Date: May 19, 2019, 2:32 pm
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Like you said mate sounds like the old motorway madness kicking
in worrying about any little thing, I think it's highly unlikely
anything is wrong and an oil change will smooth the box out a
bit use a semi synthetic.
The old forum had a member who owed a bike shop ,he did 100 000
kms on his MT01 then stripped the engine and all of it was
within service limits !!!
#Post#: 767--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: toshvmax
Date: May 20, 2019, 2:08 am
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Cheers Rocker, you are almost certainly right, going to drop
the oil this week, dealer was supposed to have done it before I
bought it but I never trust dealers!!
#Post#: 770--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: Minty
Date: May 22, 2019, 4:40 pm
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--- Quote from: Rocker link ---
>
> Like you said mate sounds like the old motorway madness
kicking in worrying about any little thing, I think it's highly
unlikely anything is wrong and an oil change will smooth the box
out a bit use a semi synthetic.
> The old forum had a member who owed a bike shop ,he did 100
000 kms on his MT01 then stripped the engine and all of it was
within service limits !!!
>
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DONT PUT SEMI SYNTHETIC OIL IN THE 01
IT WILL BUGGER THE CLUTCH PLATES USE MINERAL OIL
my yamaha dealer put semi synthetic oil on my 01 and the clutch
started slipping after 300 miles
As a result I had to replace the clutch plates and I had only
done just over 11.000 miles
#Post#: 772--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: Danmt
Date: May 23, 2019, 12:55 am
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Actually a better idea is to use synthetic or semi-synthetic and
install a Barnett clutch.
No slipping and the engine gets the best oil there is.
My 2c.
#Post#: 785--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: TimR
Date: June 8, 2019, 1:33 am
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Im not atall convinced semi synthetic oil is the go. I certainly
wouldnt go full synthetic...
Oils sometimes dont mix well between brands. An oil change
that leads to clutch slipping is usually this. not because
there is somethig itrinsically wrong with the oil you just
added, be it mineral, semi or whatever...
A quick way to test the theory is to determine how the slip
occurs. If it happens at roll-on speeds, passing traffic at
speed for example, it is likely not the clutch parts that are
failing....
I have +60K miles and always use Yamalube 10W-40 mineral oil
here in the UK.
I think Im the only person who still buys it from Tinklers, my
local Yamaha dealer.
What technical reason have peole for suggesting the synthetic
ois are better..? i bet they dont really understand why mineral
oil. whilst it doesnt last as long as a synthetic, is perfectly
suited to an engine built around air cooling tolerances....?
My 2c worth.. ;D
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Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: littletriple
Date: June 8, 2019, 9:26 am
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sticking my neck out here but I do agree the gear change on the
MT01 is clonky. Especially from 2nd to 3rd. Better when cold
(thicker oil?) it's a common complaint & I don't understand why
it has to be so. It's the clunkiest box I've met in 40 years
riding. Had mine from new, nothing wrong with it. I'd just say
it's a design feature I'd rather wasn't there.
#Post#: 787--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clonking gear change
DIR By: omeo-mt01
Date: June 9, 2019, 7:17 pm
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What Tim says about the oil. And good on you Tim for supporting
your dealer.
I would say that if your engine is more than standard and you
run it hard then go semi.
Some of the clunk is the rider, try pulling the clutch in all
the way.
The other thing is to bleed the clutch. Its easy and any air in
the line can cause slip I believe.
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