[rclv21]

I've been on the thread for a few months but finally picked up the ride today..
Question: I took it up and down the road when I got it home. Does that horrible sound of the transmission shifting get better after use or is that normal. It sounds very cluncky.

 

[jeff408]

We just got ours a few week ago and I have to agree, ours seems pretty loud, clunky and gear noises. I think thats just the way its going to be, I think it all normal. After all we are sitting pretty much right on top of all of it with no insulation at all. I have so much fun while getting with it I seem to not notice it as much.

 

[rclv21]

We just got ours a few week ago and I have to agree, ours seems pretty loud, clunky and gear noises. I think thats just the way its going to be, I think it all normal. After all we are sitting pretty much right on top of all of it with no insulation at all. I have so much fun while getting with it I seem to not notice it as much.

Well at least I know its not broken, I'm sure I'll get use to it. I hope lol.

 

[MikeX4Live]

I've noticed that when cold it is definitely more noisy and clunky. Once warmed up it seems to be much more quiet and smooth.

 

[Makona Kanaka]

Not sure what you mean by clunky but there will always be a click before it shifts.

 

[McCarthy]

Damn I wish we could have the blue in Canada...........

 

[Dbolha]

Damn I wish we could have the blue in Canada...........

Nice!

 

[Dwayne Dyer]

I've been on the thread for a few months but finally picked up the ride today..
Question: I took it up and down the road when I got it home. Does that horrible sound of the transmission shifting get better after use or is that normal. It sounds very cluncky.

 

[Dwayne Dyer]

There has been so much written about the clicking noise just prior to shifting that in my humble opinion Honda Dealers should educate buyers on why that noise is there, why it will always be there, and why it is normal.

 

[mxfan]

It does get quieter. it does not go away thou.

 

[Old_Fart_New_to_SxS]

I am weird evidently, I like the shift sounds when I'm gettin er done. I could do with much less of the constant noise when cruising but as somebody noted it is to be expected.

 

[Geezer]

Noises? What noises?

I have severe hearing loss already and wear inexpensive big red ear muff hearing protectors when driving my Talon.

 

[jimmythehammer]

I've been on the thread for a few months but finally picked up the ride today..
Question: I took it up and down the road when I got it home. Does that horrible sound of the transmission shifting get better after use or is that normal. It sounds very cluncky.

The good news is that you must be happy with the ride the suspension ! Focus on the good....

 

[Abarish]

Well at least I know its not broken, I'm sure I'll get use to it. I hope lol.

Its the dual clutch shifting. Not like your car. I had a honda ctx700 bike with the dual clutch. That is what you hear.

 

[T- BOB]

I've been on the thread for a few months but finally picked up the ride today..
Question: I took it up and down the road when I got it home. Does that horrible sound of the transmission shifting get better after use or is that normal. It sounds very cluncky.

Most get quieter after a few thousand miles. I always wear a helmet,so I don't notice it much anymore T- BOB

 

[Go Talon]

Double check all of your fluids on a new Talon!

 

[Jeflow]

I don't even notice it anymore, maybe it did quiet down some with time.

 

[T- BOB]

Most get quieter after a few thousand miles. I always wear a helmet,so I don't notice it much anymore T- BOB

Also I back off slighty when shifting manually and that helps with the clunck. Forgot to mention that.. T- BOB

 

[Hometeam]

After a couple hundred miles and switching all the fluids over to Amsoil and my 2 Honda P1000 and my Honda Talon have all gotten noticeably smoother and quieter. I put Amsoil in our YXZ and it made it smoother and quieter also!!