Clutch "clunk" questions

She's a 99 Honda 750 Nighthawk with 14,000 miles.
When I first start driving, she shifts okay.
But after she warms up a bit, she makes a "CLUN"K noise when I shift between 1st
and 2nd.
Oil has been changed and is on the mark.
Clutch adjustment appears okay by the manual.
Is this a "normal" Honda quirk?
Is this an adjustment issue?
Is this an indication of trouble to come?

Thanks!
J.S.--
Jim

 

Jim:
Can't speak with any confidence regarding that particular year, but I can
tell you that my (limited) experience with the 750 to 900 cc inline 4 Hondas
from the decade prior to that one, they pretty much all do that. If its
just that clunk (and you do feel it as much as hear it), yes, it seems to be
a 'normal' Honda quirk, no, its not an adjustment issue, no its not an
indication of trouble to come.
Brent

 

It's kind of normal. Traits like this are why many folks call motorcycle
transmissions "crash boxes". Just make sure you give the shift lever a firm
push, instead of letting it grind.


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Later,

Charlie

fix the e-mail address and it will get to me

 

This seems to be a Honda thing.

I spoke to a Honda Guru and he said the Honda made gearboxes that shifted as
smoothly as tractors
But they are bloody strong as well.
Maybe to build em strong they have to make em clunky?

 

Jim,

You're in good company sorry to say. I have a Honda 919 [2002] and it too,
clunks often. It's tuned well otherwise, rides great. I've come to accept
it as normal and certainly believe that if these bikes had super-loud
exhausts, it'd be a non-issue.

Ed