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22-06-2006, 03:22pm
Jumping out of the higher gears goes way back to 99 & seems to be an issue that can disappear with mileage as well.
It's never happened to either of my 99's.
But my mates 99 had a problem jumping out of higher gears. Not anymore though & cost nothing to fix. A few riders run around with incorrectly adjusted gear levers & also have indifferent rider technique as well
We adjusted his lever & I told him to be more positive when up changing. No more problem.
Up changing gears should only require you to ROTATE your foot on the foot peg, NOT lift it off to pull your foot up to contact the lever. Check it first before doing anything else. I believe they are set too high from the factory.
Make sure there is no AIR GAP between the top of your boot & the gear lever. Make any necessary adjustments so that the lever is lightly contacting your boot top & do up the lock nuts on the rod. By doing this you are ensuring maximum mechanical advantage (leverage).
If you've still got a problem after this then at least you've eliminated a known issue
It's never happened to either of my 99's.
But my mates 99 had a problem jumping out of higher gears. Not anymore though & cost nothing to fix. A few riders run around with incorrectly adjusted gear levers & also have indifferent rider technique as well
We adjusted his lever & I told him to be more positive when up changing. No more problem.
Up changing gears should only require you to ROTATE your foot on the foot peg, NOT lift it off to pull your foot up to contact the lever. Check it first before doing anything else. I believe they are set too high from the factory.
Make sure there is no AIR GAP between the top of your boot & the gear lever. Make any necessary adjustments so that the lever is lightly contacting your boot top & do up the lock nuts on the rod. By doing this you are ensuring maximum mechanical advantage (leverage).
If you've still got a problem after this then at least you've eliminated a known issue