Hello, I have been absent from the ZG/GTR forum for a long time but I did remember that the guys who know the most about C-14 are here and if I wanted to find someone that has had a similar problem, my best chance was here on this Forum.
So here is my problem.
I have recently been getting an odd push back feeling in my clutch lever when down shifting. I can feel a kind of kickback in the grip and the gear engages suddenly. Smooth shifts are now difficult to impossible as the wheel engages in a very short space when releasing the clutch lever with this kick back on the clutch lever. It's getting impossible to let the clutch slip. I saw my mechanic and he thinks it could be related to loose "C" formed joints that allows the shaft to "bend", adjust to the changing wheel position.
What I understand from this situation is that my bike will be in the shop while he explores all different possibilities ordering parts and working without really knowing on what he should concentrate with the consequences that I will have to loose the enjoyment of my bike for a long time and that I will get a substantial bill to boot. This is what I'm trying to avoid by asking the group, hoping someone recognizes the symptoms and possibly knows the cure.
Does anyone recognize this type of reaction in the clutch lever and in the sudden shifts due to very short lever position change between engaged and disengaged not allowing smooth shifting.
I feel it more between first, second and somewhat third speed.
My C-14 is a 2012, purchased new and only has approximately 17,000 miles on the odometer (25,600 km).
Suggestions or clues welcome? Thanks in advance for your time.
