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Old 05-03-2004, 10:43 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Gear problem on Intruder 1400 and shifting question.
Yesterday after a 4 hour ride, as I was slowing down, I couldn't get the gear t shift lower than 4th. I could go back up to 5th but not back down. I pulled it over and reved it enough to get going in 4th, shifted back and forth a few times, then it started shifting down. I don't know what happened. The only thing that I had done differently was a friend had told me that this particularia bike was ok to lug down the gears on, so I was shifting out early. I don't think I was shifting out any earlier than recomended by the manual, which seems real early to me. does anyone know what might have caused the gear to stick, and then just start working again?

I don't have a tachometer, does anyone have any suggestion on shifting, at how many mps one should shif this bike? I've heard some say that the manual says too early, then others say it's better to lug the engine than to wind it up.

Thanks,
JD


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