WookinPaNub
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Hi all,
Looking for a second opinion after taking in my 2013 S10 (11k miles) to the shop with a shifting issue. Here's what I'm seeing
Intermittently I will be unable to downshift and find the next gear. Normally as soon as I put my foot on the clutch pedal there is a resistance. While depressing the clutch and pressing down on the pedal there is the usual 'click' and the bike downshifts. In some cases, however, I go through the same mechanics but when I put my foot on the pedal there is no resistance. It simply / smoothly transits to the bottom but without engaging a downshift. I can press repeatedly and it just simply slides downward and returns to the start position without engaging.
When this occurs I have to rock the bike backward and forward until 'something' engages and I can feel the resistance in the clutch pedal to be able to shift. This is annoying at stop lights, dangerous on rocky uphill downshifts.
It is intermittent, does not occur on upshifts or when down shifting from 6->5, 5->4, or 4->3. The only time it has happened has been 3->2 (sometimes) or 2->1 (most often).
The shop is telling me this is 'normal' type behavior, but I don't remember this occurring when the bike was brand new. I'm very careful to ensure the clutch is fully pulled in, and my last oil change was 4k ago with a full synthetic.
Do others see this on their bikes as 'normal' behavior?
Looking for a second opinion after taking in my 2013 S10 (11k miles) to the shop with a shifting issue. Here's what I'm seeing
Intermittently I will be unable to downshift and find the next gear. Normally as soon as I put my foot on the clutch pedal there is a resistance. While depressing the clutch and pressing down on the pedal there is the usual 'click' and the bike downshifts. In some cases, however, I go through the same mechanics but when I put my foot on the pedal there is no resistance. It simply / smoothly transits to the bottom but without engaging a downshift. I can press repeatedly and it just simply slides downward and returns to the start position without engaging.
When this occurs I have to rock the bike backward and forward until 'something' engages and I can feel the resistance in the clutch pedal to be able to shift. This is annoying at stop lights, dangerous on rocky uphill downshifts.
It is intermittent, does not occur on upshifts or when down shifting from 6->5, 5->4, or 4->3. The only time it has happened has been 3->2 (sometimes) or 2->1 (most often).
The shop is telling me this is 'normal' type behavior, but I don't remember this occurring when the bike was brand new. I'm very careful to ensure the clutch is fully pulled in, and my last oil change was 4k ago with a full synthetic.
Do others see this on their bikes as 'normal' behavior?