KPX Down Shift clunk ???
I have been racking up the miles on the KPX, and now have well over 200 on the odometer. I went to Point Pleasant, and Gallopolis yesterday, and Gallopolis in particular had a lot of traffic lights on it's main drag along the river. I have noticed is since I got the bike, but if you know that you're going to be stopping, and pull in the clutch, and just coasting, braking ,and down shifting while keeping the clutch pulled, the shift into first is a harsh like clunk, unless you are nearly stopped. I'm not talking about fast speed, I'm talking about just normal common sense, just like I have always ridden my TBR7, Hawk, and Brozz that I have had. There is no over travel below first on the KPX, but other than that,the bike shifts just like the other bikes. My idle is always around 1500, clutch properly adjusted, and neutral is easy to find. I have started treating 1st in the bike as a gear that I don't shift into till I am almost stopped, and I can deal with that, but I also am curious if it's normal for the KPX. If my bike has issues,I would like to have them took care of while under warranty. Thanks
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