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All the suggestions in this thread do not work for me on the wet RT
* Shift quick as you press the clutch
* roll the bike back or forth first
* Keep the oil on the mid-mark so the clutch don't slip
* Hold the clutch for a while first
other not mentioned:
* go from neutral to second then to neutral, sit at the light, then to first
* Hold the clutch in while on first gear when you come to a stop for a few seconds before you pop it into neutral and release the clutch. This doesn't work either.
* Holding the clutch for several seconds before going from neutral to first at a stop
Some claim this is not an issue with the wethead, on the contrary, it is a louder clunk than earlier models.
The hotter the bike, the louder the clunk.
The suggestion to hold the clutch, always, until you come back home, is not practical for those who sit at long traffic lights
"All bike don't do that" I have had bike that don't, and some for which some of the techniques mentioned above make it so that it does not clunk going into first from neutral at a stop
The 'it doesn't bother bother me" may be a freeing approach, but it probably bother a lot of riders. I for one, wonder what will be the consequences of that constant banging of those gears over the years/miles. I would much rather it shifted quietly and smoothly into first.
With all the attention to detail that created this engineering masterpiece RT, I am surprise these engineers overlooked this point, and did not make it smooth shifting in the lower gears.
If anyone comes up with a solution, I am all ears. Otherwise, I am living with it.
URGI,
I'm aware of the clunking into first from neutral on the WC R12 Series. Don't own one yet, tested 4. 2 GS a GSA and an RT.
Currently I own 2 BMW. A 2003 K1200 GT and an 2008 K1200GT.
The 2003 with dry clutch does not clunk as described above. Nice tranny all 'round., My 2008 GT with wet clutch does clunk as described above.
IF I am stuck at a LONG red light, sometimes, if it seems safe to do so traffic wise, I just shut it off.
I use the kill switch not the ignition.
By using the kill switch instead of the ignition, the brake light and turn signal remain on uninterrupted.
Immediately turn the kill switch back to run, pull in the clutch lever and drop the transmission into first.
Hold the clutch in and at the first sign of the light about to change, meaning cross walk indicators, the illumination of specific lane turns arrows, or yellow lights for cross traffic, I simply press the starter button. You must pay attention though, it's not good to be caught sitting at a green light with the bike not yet restarted.
No clunk.
No problems to date.
Heck ya probably save fuel to boot. Well maybe.
d'milan
You may save on fuel but you are shorting the life of your battery. As for the Harley guy's Load Clutches Save Lives Forget the clunk and just ride one of the best motorcycles built today.
Jay
Amen - my 05 RT was clunky into first and the 14 RT is no worse.
Actually, Wethead recommendation is 5W40.
I doubt that changing from 15-40 to 20-50 is going to have any significant effect on the clunk
But if you find out different, please post it.