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Hi Guys,
Jus joined the wonderful site. Want your opinions over the shifting problems that i feel on my 2014 ZX 14. I brought it in January this year and from day one the problem is when i shift in from neutral to first, it makes a loud cranking noise. Now, I am familiar the typical clunk that is associated, but with my bike it is if you press on the gear shifter slowly, it will go a loud KRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR... before finally shifting with that thud sound.
It more feels like clutch drag. The mechanics out here are such duds at the Kawasaki dealership out here. They have been giving all sorts of lame excuses, but have been unable to even agree that there is in fact a problem with the bike. they rather believe its in my head. Initially they had said the thing would settle after a few hundred kms, but it just didnt, now me having done near to 7000 kms already.
Also, the shifting in all gears is inconsistent. Sometimes the gears shift so smoothly, without an iota of noise, at other times shifting in or out becomes a noisy affair and also the gears feel to be getting stuck.
Another thing is that the bike is not smooth, in fact feels quite rough at low rpms and speeds, like while navigating at a traffic signal. The gears also feel more stuck. It is only after the bike crosses the 3.5 rpm mark that things become utterly butterly smooth. Also the cam chain sound is clearly audible at low speeds.
What to do guys??? I am pretty much confused and infuriated. I live in Oman, and there is no sound advice or remedy available here. Plz Help
Jus joined the wonderful site. Want your opinions over the shifting problems that i feel on my 2014 ZX 14. I brought it in January this year and from day one the problem is when i shift in from neutral to first, it makes a loud cranking noise. Now, I am familiar the typical clunk that is associated, but with my bike it is if you press on the gear shifter slowly, it will go a loud KRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR... before finally shifting with that thud sound.
It more feels like clutch drag. The mechanics out here are such duds at the Kawasaki dealership out here. They have been giving all sorts of lame excuses, but have been unable to even agree that there is in fact a problem with the bike. they rather believe its in my head. Initially they had said the thing would settle after a few hundred kms, but it just didnt, now me having done near to 7000 kms already.
Also, the shifting in all gears is inconsistent. Sometimes the gears shift so smoothly, without an iota of noise, at other times shifting in or out becomes a noisy affair and also the gears feel to be getting stuck.
Another thing is that the bike is not smooth, in fact feels quite rough at low rpms and speeds, like while navigating at a traffic signal. The gears also feel more stuck. It is only after the bike crosses the 3.5 rpm mark that things become utterly butterly smooth. Also the cam chain sound is clearly audible at low speeds.
What to do guys??? I am pretty much confused and infuriated. I live in Oman, and there is no sound advice or remedy available here. Plz Help