Shifting is hard when hot..won't shift sometimes(HELP PLEASE!)

[chuck]

Originally Posted by Fame28

Anyone else have issues with your Hawk finding neutral while it's running or jumping from neutral to first on it's own? I've rode since I could hold up a bike and I've never had any of them with such a tight switch between first and second. I can get it into neutral if it's rolling quickly to a stop, but not while it's idling stopped at a light without shutting it off. My idle is currently is only slightly higher than it should be, but I haven't really had the motivation to dial in the carb and set the idle properly.

Blip the throttle makes it a lot easier to go to neutral,and even better from 2nd to neutral.

[Coleguy]

Thanks for the help everyone. I took I to consideration all of your great ideas. The problem is now fixed! I just cleaned/lubed my chain and did an oil chang, then everything ran perfectly. I always tightened the clutch cable down near the engine as well thanks again, you guys rock

[dpl096]

Originally Posted by Coleguy

Thanks for the help everyone. I took I to consideration all of your great ideas. The problem is now fixed! I just cleaned/lubed my chain and did an oil chang, then everything ran perfectly. I always tightened the clutch cable down near the engine as well thanks again, you guys rock

NO ... You rock because you got this resolved yourself !

[BlackBike]

Excellent, Cole! , way to pay attention. , I think the China haters are just a bunch of rich baby's that just jump on and go for the bling, never thinking about the care and feeding of their machine beneath them.

[dpl096]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

Excellent, Cole! , way to pay attention. , I think the China haters are just a bunch of rich baby's that just jump on and go for the bling, never thinking about the care and feeding of their machine beneath them.

....... And the congregation said - Amen!

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Coleguy

Thanks for the help everyone. I took I to consideration all of your great ideas. The problem is now fixed! I just cleaned/lubed my chain and did an oil chang, then everything ran perfectly. I always tightened the clutch cable down near the engine as well thanks again, you guys rock

[paulesmann]

Make sure you've got enough oil in the engine. That can really help to change gears smoothly.

[Coleguy]

Thanks! And blackbike you are totally right...I went on a fun little ride today with my buddy who has a drz400 ..blew me out of the water but I still love my Chinese demon haha I am gonna have her well kept and running as smoothly as possible . I put one quart of oil in it...it still does not seem all the way full so I might add a bit more.

[BlackBike]

Originally Posted by Coleguy

Thanks! And blackbike you are totally right...I went on a fun little ride today with my buddy who has a drz400 ..blew me out of the water but I still love my Chinese demon haha I am gonna have her well kept and running as smoothly as possible . I put one quart of oil in it...it still does not seem all the way full so I might add a bit more.

And you get to keep your ( msrpDrz400$7k-$1500=) $5,500 dollars.

[katoranger]

Originally Posted by paulesmann

Make sure you've got enough oil in the engine. That can really help to change gears smoothly.

My lifan would start to get hard to shift after about 800 miles on an oil change. Fresh rotella and it was ready to go again.