Can anyone, who has a 2014 model confirm whether or not the 2014 model 'clonks' into first gear?
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Hamslay
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Yep, my 2014 does. The gearbox is worse than any bike I can recall owning. It seems worse after the first service too. 
Delboy777
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Yep, my 2014 does. The gearbox is worse than any bike I can recall owning. It seems worse after the first service too.
Thanks - how many miles have you done to date?
Hamslay
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Just coming up to 1000. My K still did it at 20,000 so I don't expect it to improve.
I should add, the first few changes of the day when the bike is cold are fine, no clonks or crunches at all. Again, my K would snick silently into 1st too at the start of a ride.
Interesting - I have noticed that when the weather is cold the LC sometimes snicks into 1st silently at the start of a ride but it is the exception rather than the rule.
In have no real issue with the 'clonk' into first, I was just curious to know if the 2014 model was any different and as I suspected it isn't. All other gear changes are ok on my LC, I do find that changing down at low speed is a little 'notchier' than at high speed but a little 'blip' makes down changes much much smoother.
The steering damper looked nice on the one I saw yesterday...............plus black larger rear brake pedal and new switchgear, with different logos too
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The steering damper looked nice on the one I saw yesterday...............plus black larger rear brake pedal and new switchgear, with different logos too
Why's it got a steering damper
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Why's it got a steering damper
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Andres
Because the 12RT WC has a steering damper and it simplifies production to make all the forks the same for GS and RT for 2014, perhaps
I thought the steering damper, made the 2014 GS's look more purposeful, compared to the s/hand 2013 12GS WC, in the showroom
Delboy777
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Because the 12RT WC has a steering damper and it simplifies production to make all the forks the same for GS and RT for 2014, perhaps
I thought the steering damper, made the 2014 GS's look more purposeful, compared to the s/hand 2013 12GS WC, in the showroom
Nope your wrong, its there to slow down the inevitable tank slapper
Nope your wrong, its there to slow down the inevitable tank slapper
and at what mileage does this INEVITABLE tank slapper appear..
Done over 5000 miles so far and not even a hint.
450 miles on my 2014 with damper, no hint of tank slapping, I doubt the steering damper makes much difference, had a proper look yesterday & it's mounted very 'loosely' where it connects to the frame, I was surprised it makes any difference at all unless it's proper 'lock to lock'
I'm sure I'm gonna stand corrected tho
Mine does, more so than any other bikes I've owned, except early 2stroke Yamaha's from the 80's with stretched clutch cables that idled at 2000rpm
Owning a Kawasaki as a 2nd bike, I'm sure the new GSLC is whisper quiet in comparison when changing into 1st gear 
All wet clutch bikes do
Any Bike with a wet clutch will clonk into first, some hasrher than others but they all do it. next time your at a bike meet watch and you will see plenty. My Harley felt like it was trying to rip the wheel out off.
In comparrison to other bikes ive had my WC is pretty good, there is no point in conparing the oil head and WC as they are completly different systems.
Terry
Any Bike with a wet clutch will clonk into first, some hasrher than others but they all do it. next time your at a bike meet watch and you will see plenty. My Harley felt like it was trying to rip the wheel out off.
In comparrison to other bikes ive had my WC is pretty good, there is no point in conparing the oil head and WC as they are completly different systems.
Terry
Any Bike with a wet clutch will clonk into first, some hasrher than others but they all do it. next time your at a bike meet watch and you will see plenty. My Harley felt like it was trying to rip the wheel out off.
In comparrison to other bikes ive had my WC is pretty good, there is no point in conparing the oil head and WC as they are completly different systems.
Terry
Yeah I know but many people were waiting for the 2014 bike in the hope that it didn't.
Delboy777
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Hammam
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Nope your wrong, its there to slow down the inevitable tank slapper
Well, after almost 10,000 kms, I have managed to avoid even a hint, a sniff of the inevitable.
Hammam
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Almost all the bikes I happen to move off with at green lights clonk into 1st, regardless of brands and models. If not all.Any Bike with a wet clutch will clonk into first, some hasrher than others but they all do it. next time your at a bike meet watch and you will see plenty. My Harley felt like it was trying to rip the wheel out off.
In comparrison to other bikes ive had my WC is pretty good, there is no point in conparing the oil head and WC as they are completly different systems.
Terry
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