You should get your time of shifting and clutch down packed before going to the dealership cause as u said ur new to this game and starting on a r1 for looks and design of a bike is crazy r1s are not forgiving with mistakes

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I couldnt bring myself to read your wall of text. But....from what I did read.

1) learn to use paragraphs

2) go get some riding instruction from a track day or at the minimum an msf basic rider course(or your equivalent).

3) your tranny will break in as the miles roll by. Be more forceful/precise with your shifting.

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Practice on getting a full shift its all about timing and feel it happens to everyone that starts off in the beginning of learn to ride and never compare bikes to manual cars there way different And the clicking sound happens when u don't pull the clutch and upshift

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Man, for not knowing crap about bikes, I wouldn't be "maxing out RPM's" while going down the highway!

+1 on the paragraphs, too!

 

Your bike is fine, it's the rider that is the problem. Learn to ride. Try not to kill yourself in the mean time.

 

yup.

and get both bike insurance and life insurance. seriously. if you can afford a new bike you should be able to afford those two things as well.

 

No shit...you have a few days of experience and you are already maxing rpms? Or do you think when the light comes on you need to shift? Tat is set at about 7k from the factory.

As to your shifting issue, that would be the bike. The newest R1 (2013) has had many reports of this happening, but Yamaha just blames the rider...it sucks and I hate to see someone get screwed so I will selfishly give you 3k for your pile of metal :fact

 

It could be that the gear shifter needs adjusting to suit your foot position, maybe lower it a little so that your foot has a better pull on it during upshifts.

 

Having recently installed DJ Quickshift I go with Red's assessment....

 

I can't stand when people get all pissy over text.. Obviously he doesn't know the correct grammar rules, he's from a different country. It's called language barrier... Grow up :2bitchsla

Mhahe - you need some seat time on the bike before you understand it's characteristics. If your country offers motorcycle safety courses you really need to take them.

Ride safe man, you are on a very powerful machine, and can be very dangerous of you don't respect it's abilities

 

I would guess it's probably the sneakers your wearing... or sandles.
Try it in boots.

 

Just bring it back to the dealership and get a DUC :lol

 

1. Quit shifting like a girl. Pull the clutch in, shift the lever like you've got a pair and release the clutch while rolling on the throttle. It all has to be one fluid, firm process.
2. Once you blow a shift, you've killed the ability to rev match. That's why it gets harder to get it into gear until you slow down.
3. Get on a smaller bike to learn shifting, throttle, clutch, etc.... before you become a statistic.

 

Someone is p@ssy footing his shift.... Just sayin....


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Go take an MFS course....... enough said!!!!! if you drove a Shelby GT 500, and have a NEW 2013 R1 you can afford to take the Motorcycle Safety Course ($50.00), I’m sure the Dealer or your local DMV has all the Information . Do yourself a favor, don’t short change yourself take the safety course ASAP. un-experience riders can hurt themselves VERY EASLEY

 

before I get butt raped for driving without a license on public roads with no prior experience: I am a piece of worthless garbage that should die while choking on a goat's dong and my family should burn in napalm right after witnessing me get gang banged by inmates at your choice of one of the worlds most disturbing prisons --- but seriously dumb and dangerous move..

That is pretty funny. Agree with KMac and others. Transmission and clutch are very different from cars. Take a class if there's one available.

What kind of dealership sells an R1 to someone with no motorcycle experience whatsoever?
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That is pretty funny. Agree with KMac and others. Transmission and clutch are very different from cars. Take a class if there's one available.

What kind of dealership sells an R1 to someone with no motorcycle experience whatsoever?:2bitchsla

The type of stealership who wants to make money and doesnt care about what happens.

 

Just some technical info so you understand why you can go to neutral in a car and not a bike while rolling. A cars gear box has synchronizers. What these do is automatically adjust the speed of the gear you are trying to go into to match the speed of the input shaft.

A motorcycle gear box is completely different. There are no synchronizers. Basically one gear has 5 or so studs sticking out and the other has holes that these go into. When you go to neutral, things start slowing down in the trans and make it difficult to lock those studs into the next gear without making a bunch of clacking.

The clacking is the sound of the studs trying to speed up the next gear but its just metal on metal. It will go if you force it quickly but it is unnecessary and irreversible damage you are doing to your gear box every time you do it.

Best way to avoid it? Just remember to shift harder into second. Everybody messes up a shift everyone in a while, just remember, you probably aren't going to break it by shifting to hard, but you will by shifting to light and missing shifts.

And if its a new bike, take it easy. Engine a clutch probably aren't even broke in yet. Best way to kill a clutch is not to break it in properly.

 

I damn near dropped my coffee with this thread...


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I damn near dropped my coffee with this thread...

i drink Tea, same difference


the ticking is perfectly normal, its the valves on Yamaha sportbikes, they all make that sound... learn to love it..

learn to ride.

 

Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and take a few MSF riding courses. And gear up every time you ride. Stay safe out there brother.

 

I'm not bashing you at all but why did you decide to get a brand new r1 as your first bike with no experience on a motorcycle and very little experience using a manual transmission? Just a question, not bashing or judging

 

If no rider training is available to you, I suggest paying someone from a bike shop to teach you on thier time off. You need to learn the proper way to shift, before you kill yourself or the bikes trans. If you continue to try on your own without help, neither you or the bike will last too long. Repairing the trans costs thousands, and warranty won't cover it since it will be your fault. Get some help ASAP.

 

4 months...

The day I got the bike I had zero motorcycle experience...

riding my bicycle...

I am very motor illiterate...

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AS others said, you need gear (helmet, armored gloves, armored jacket, armored pants of some sort), and some instruction.

It is possible that the clutch issue could also be from your motor breaking in (in addition to your lack of skill). The clutch shares the same oil as your engine. When an engine is new, metal parts are shearing, to little shavings in the oil, which is normal. Your first oil change is scheduled at 600 miles. I'd drain/refill the oil at 100 miles (don't worry about the oil filter until 600) to see if it helps.

And for God sakes, be careful. Literbikes are not forgiving to newbie riders, even the underpowered crossplane. And I'd never be going to redline in any gear, on a new motor, right off the bat.

 

Wow this is like sticking some random joe shmoe in a fighter jet and handing him the keys smh. Please take that bike back and get at most an r6. But before you do any of that, go and take a motorcycle course that will teach you the basics of riding.

 

He's in Kuwait, so base your advice with that in mind.

 

ahhh kuwait...no wonder he talks about goat dong in such a loving manner....dude sell the bike and buy a used f-16.....

 

I think the original post is a joke. This guy is just messing with R1 forum members. No one buys a new $14,000 literbike if they have absolutely no experience on any motorcycle. If it isn't a joke, do us all a favor and trade it for an FZ6R.

 

I think the original post is a joke. This guy is just messing with R1 forum members..

Il put a 20 on troll - who's in? XD


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There have been several new members starting Trollish threads here . & when I put my Sherlock Holmes hat on I'm goin to have to Blame Rex and his dumb @Ss Trolling the Aprilia forum w the Same USERNAME as this forum. It Only takes 1 google search from a member there to realize it. :bandit