Hey guys, just came back from a 2 week long business trip and when I come back and ride my 630, I notice something wrong. When I am in first, if I gun it there will be a loud clanking and seems to slip. If I do a shiftless shift from first to second, same sound and it's loud. Doesn't sound good at all. Also if I am in second and slip the clutch, same thing happens. This is the first time this has happened and I haven't ridden the bike in 3 weeks. Also just changed oil about 200 miles ago, doesn't know if that could be the problem. Anyways, I have a fully covered warranty so if anything is bad I will be replaced but I want to know if it's the transmission or what. Thanks!
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Hi everyone,
As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.
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1st and 2nd Gear slipping?
- Thread starter kristoes
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RDTCU
Husqvarna
Pro Class
Checked your chain/front sprocket recently? Sounds like you might be skipping a tooth.
If it were the clutch, it would be in all gears.
7point62
Husqvarna
AA Class
First thing I'd check is the chain tension and front sprocket too - if you're losing drive in any gear and there's bad noises then it's possible that the front sprocket has been to the dentist, or the chain is really slack. A catastrophic internal transmission failure *usually* results in total no-go, a loss of gearchange or problems in just one gear. Clutch trouble is usually silent and generally makes itself known with a total lack of forward motion, or quiet slippage in higher gears.
If you have a bike stand, or other means to get the rear wheel off the ground then give the rear wheel a spin while eyeballing everything, then put the bike in gear and rock that wheel again. It does sound like a sprocket spinning under the chain though. Here's hoping it's something simple, mate!
Thanks guys! Turned out to be a loose chain. Tightened it up, no noise and hauls ass again! But here's the question: my chain gets loose so fast its not funny. I have 5500 miles on it and I tightened the chain around 10 times buy now. The tension bolts aren't loose and the axle blocks go further and further. I have about 1/8inch gap until they are flush with the swing arm. What gives? Why is it stretching so much? I put some of that chain wax stuff and everything.
