FZ6R Shifting Issue

[osprey]

Hi I am new to the forum, and I have a new (to me) FZ6r.

Sorry to cross-post, but I performed some searches on shifting issues, and I do need to adjust my shift lever height to better accommodate my foot, but I am more concerned about the bike not wanting to go into the next gear (typically 3rd or higher gears) while at speed sometimes.

Has anybody encountered this where when you try to upshift you reach a stop, but no click into gear and no associated desired gear change occurs either?

I have tried a real hard upshift, but when this happens (doesn't happen every time) I am just pressing and it feels like when you are in 6th gear, but think you are in 5th and try to upshift into a hard stop on the mechanical linkage.

Typically I drop the speed and then I can upshift on a second or third attempt, but this is certainly not ideal.

Would adjusting the shifter linkage help, or is it something else?

FYI, this bike has 500 miles on it, so it is still getting the break-in treatment. The clutch free-play seems OK.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

osprey

 

[Uno979]

Hi! It is Not a mechanical issue. I know exactly what you are talking about. My bike spent a total of two months at dealer over this and it was alllll me.

The problem is when you are shifting your foot/toes are putting a tiny bit, I mean minute, of pressure on the shift lever and when you go to pull in clutch it won't let you upshift.

I spent weeks looking at this. I figured out that if I make sure I pull my foot back to balls of my feet on peg and not scoop in to shift until clutch is pulled in it will not act the way you are questioning. Our bikes do not like preloading under 9k rpm.

So yes you may need to adjust the shift lever up for a Lil more toe room. I did and I have no more issues.

 

[Marthy]

Same as Uno... once in a while my foot rest on the snifter and the snifter doesn't come back to the middle. Those sequential gearbox mechanism work like a ratchet. It need to go back to the middle (when you don't touch it) to grab the barel for the next gear.

 

[Uno979]

Same as Uno... once in a while my foot rest on the snifter and the snifter doesn't come back to the middle. Those sequential gearbox mechanism work like a ratchet. It need to go back to the middle (when you don't touch it) to grab the barel for the next gear.

That is exactly right :thumbup:

The snifter..

 

[CDN6R]

Yeah I find the same thing sometimes to me,,when up shifting. I accidentaly pre-load the shifter with out even noticing it and I can't get the next gear. As soon as I let off the shifter,,it will shift.

 

[osprey]

Thanks to all for the responses, and the helpful advice.

I will look for the "How To" on adjusting the shifter and try it out tomorrow.

FYI I was tinkering with the gears in my garage, and with a stationary bike I could not get it into 3rd (no preloading), rock the bike slightly forward, and I could hear a discernible click, after which I could upshift again...I assume that the gears need some rotation to mesh.

Thanks again.

 

[alaskanflyboy]

That is exactly right :thumbup:

The snifter..

After a few snifters, I have trouble shifting too.

 

[Uno979]

Thanks to all for the responses, and the helpful advice.

I will look for the "How To" on adjusting the shifter and try it out tomorrow.

FYI I was tinkering with the gears in my garage, and with a stationary bike I could not get it into 3rd (no preloading), rock the bike slightly forward, and I could hear a discernible click, after which I could upshift again...I assume that the gears need some rotation to mesh.

Thanks again.

Your bike has to physically be moving to change gears effectively.

 

[osprey]

Problem Solved

I raised the shifter position by about 1" and that did the trick. Thanks again.