Rough Shifting

Nightmare said:
I would HIGHLY recommend fully removing the linkage, even though the article suggests you don't need to. Its really not much more work (it is hard to access some of the bolts) but it makes it WAY easier to clean & lube all of the joints.
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This is a great suggestion. There have been posts here about riders whose bikes have developed shifting problems that were cleared up by nothing more than cleaning and lubing the linkage.
 
OK, I was changing the oil today and thought I should lube the shifter mechanism. How in the world is one supposed to access it? It is hidden behind the frame and swingarm. I'm pretty sure that if you want to take it off completely you need to remove the entire left side fairing and the tank. I removed just the bottom fairing and it's not gonna be possible to get it out.
 
There's a pinch bolt on the lever side for the first pivot point that was kind of annoying to undo (I had to be squeeze my hands in there and use a box wrench if I remember correctly) but it was easy to put back in. The rest of the linkage is super easy to remove once that one bolt is loosened enough to remove the pivot.

I have taken the bike out for a few rides this week (yay global warming!) and the shifting is great now, its exactly what I would expect from a motorcycle and I don't have any missed shifts anymore.
 
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