Vibration during down shifts

Posted 2011-06-11 11:52 AM (#88584)
Subject: Vibration during down shifts

Tourer

Posts: 446
East TN

I've got a '09 Vision with 26K miles...Just recently, when I am using the motor and transmission to slow down, I feel a vibration/ grinding when letting out on the clutch lever...I feel it in the left floorboard more than any where else on the motorcycle....It actually started to be noticeable when I had the dealer do the upgrade/repair to fox the gear shift indicator from bouncing around...(i.e. indicator on the LCD display going 1st, 2nd, 3rd while sitting at red lights and stuff)

Also, it is now a BEAR ROYAL PAIN IN THE ARSE to get my Vision to go into Neutral, especially when the transmission or oil is HOT...I don't know if any of this is related but it all started after the upgrade/repair...

Anybody got ideas of what might be causing this?? Bike shifts normal through the gears other than the Neutral issue...

radioteacher

Posted 2011-06-11 6:53 PM (#88596 - in reply to #88584)
Subject: Re: Vibration during down shifts

Visionary

Posts: 3006
San Antonio, TX

Check the Oil...I am guessing it is low...or way high.

glighto11

Posted 2011-06-11 6:54 PM (#88597 - in reply to #88584)
Subject: Re: Vibration during down shifts

Iron Butt

Posts: 741
Central New York

Just checking, did you happen to check the oil level? Sounds exactly as I would expect with low oil.

handyhiker

Posted 2011-06-11 9:37 PM (#88607 - in reply to #88584)
Subject: Re: Vibration during down shifts

Cruiser

Posts: 258
Akron, Ohio

Not to start an oil thread, but I noticed that my bike is harder to find neutral after the dealer did the same fix as you had done. I truly believe it is the Victory oil. I also notice that the engine is louder and the shift clunks louder. I will be changing back to the oil I usually use and see if this changes things.