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Offline Karlachuckfin

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Change of steed
« on: November 21, 2021, 04:18:20 pm »
Greetings to all of you on this oily version of Facebook, and thanks for having me !

I have just changed from an FJR, semi auto version, to a K1300s Motorsport. I picked this up on Friday in Edinburgh and rode home to Cumbria.
I used to use the handlebar paddle switch all the time on the FJR so no bothering with the foot gear lever and no clutch lever of course.
So first time on a manual bike for a long while there were quite a few dodgy gear changes !
I only stalled it the once, at a pedestrian crossing when I put it in gear without pulling in the clutch, fortunately I had the front brake firmly clamped.
Good job I had a helmet on so I couldn't hear the sniggering, and even better, no one could recognise me !

See you on the road, drive safe.

 
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2021, 06:20:50 pm »
Hey welcome and congrats! The K is a lovely machine! I didn't know or more likely forgot the fjr had a semi auto option!
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2021, 06:41:30 pm »
Half way to an electric bike...
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2021, 12:36:50 pm »
Hello and welcome. I rode an FJR auto some years ago when I had my K1200S. I swapped bikes for a while with a fellow Old Git. I must admit I didn't really like pulling away on a clutchless bike but by the next Old Gits trip the other chap was on a K1200S! :D

I'm sure you'll soon settle back into using the clutch. I found that the K1300S is pretty good at clutchless down-changes from 6th to 2nd so, coupled with the quick-shifter, the clutch didn't get much use on mine anyway.
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2022, 12:24:39 pm »
Quote from: black-k1 on November 23, 2021, 12:36:50 pm
Hello and welcome. I rode an FJR auto some years ago when I had my K1200S. I swapped bikes for a while with a fellow Old Git. I must admit I didn't really like pulling away on a clutchless bike but by the next Old Gits trip the other chap was on a K1200S! :D

I'm sure you'll soon settle back into using the clutch. I found that the K1300S is pretty good at clutchless down-changes from 6th to 2nd so, coupled with the quick-shifter, the clutch didn't get much use on mine anyway.

Blimey, clutchless downshifts, that's brave !! I'd like to give it a go tho' sometime ..... any tips about how to do it, open throttle, blip throttle, closed throttle ?
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2022, 01:56:55 pm »
Aah it is possible, if I remember it would be when going very slowly relatively for 6th or whatnot, slow engine speed and it snicks in a treat when you let the drive go slack briefly. Was very satisfying but I didn't do it much after realiaing it was possible. I had more fun blipping on downshifts :).

As an aside when I first read about auto blippers I was expecting the bike to noticeably rev, but the three I've had only rev the absolute minimum required, making it all very uneventful. Mind you these bikes have all been German/Austrian so maybe the Italians add some flare.
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2022, 11:07:57 pm »
Can be done easily, even when the engine is running at speed. Only important thing is that the throttle must be completely shut before the process starts. Shut the throttle. Do a very quick blip of the throttle, really just enough to take up the slack in the cables then release again, while pressing on down on the gear lever, and the bike will happily move down a gear. Simples!
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #7 on: May 08, 2022, 12:35:54 pm »
And , belated greetings from a fellow (west) cumbrian.
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Re: Change of steed
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2022, 04:10:09 pm »
I love those experiments,  after all we need frequently offer clutch service to go in with our job.
It's feasible yes but at the end of the road it costs more than a thousand to sort it afterwards. 
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