smooth shifting

hey everybody...i just got my 04 VFR a cpl weeks ago.....and in the past i have always used a cable clutch in stead of hydraulic and to be honest ive been having trouble adapting to it....on both shifting and on starting out...any tips on how i can get it all smoother...or is there anyway i can adjust that clutch to make it a lil more forgiving? any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...thanks

 

only suggestion i could offer is just let the clutch out a little slower with a little more rpm too smooth it out. you should get used to it rather quickly, i noticed a slight difference when i got mine. the clutch seems to operate in a smaller range than a cable operated one. it only took me a couple days to get used to it. im not sure exactly where i rev it to when i take off but i would guess somewhere between 2000 to 2500 then let the clutch out slow and steady and off you go.

 

i think my biggest problem is starting off out of a gravel driveway...it seems that ill either spin the rear tire or stall the bike i get sooo frustrated....i think it may just be all in my head though

 

Try changing the position of your clutch lever and see where you get the most control. I recently adjusted mine closer while on the fly and it made a world of difference.

 

what is the best way of going about doing that?

 

feather is the key word. smoothe transition like when you first drove the stick shift...