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Old 02-21-2010, 12:50 PM   #2
Easy Rider
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Re: Downshift Problem

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Originally Posted by Ronda Rae
Could this be a minor clutch adjustment? Or should I take it into a shop to assess the damage?
Yes and maybe.

Could be that your clutch lever is bent so that it isn't pulling the cable as far as it is supposed to. Maybe that can be compensated for with the adjustments and maybe not.

Also could be that your shift lever got bent in the mishap.

Your idle speed didn't jump up after the drop, did it ??

While you are at the dealer ordering a new clutch lever, they should be happy to give it a quick look, for no charge, I would think.

Then again, maybe you are just paranoid after the "incident". That is a VERY common thing for riders after a drop; you hear and feel all KINDS of things that have always been there but you never noticed before. :roll:
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