Clunky downshifts

[Perspicacious]

I've tried to wade through the "clicks, clanks, crunches and can't get neutral" thread but nothing there seems to replicate my problem.

My upshifts are smooth all the time. No problems at all.

But my downshifts are almost always clunky, pretty much like the clunk everybody has when engaging first gear.

I have noticed that the downshifts are smoother if I am out for a more spirited ride and clunkier in city traffic when I am riding slower. When the demon has taken me and I'm riding hard in the twisties the downshifts are usually perfect but as soon as I slow down the clunks start again. I am wondering if higher RPMs might clear some oil off the wet clutch, somehow making the gear changes smoother.

Any thoughts?

 

[telbenj]

give it a rev

I've tried to wade through the "clicks, clanks, crunches and can't get neutral" thread but nothing there seems to replicate my problem.

My upshifts are smooth all the time. No problems at all.

But my downshifts are almost always clunky, pretty much like the clunk everybody has when engaging first gear.

I have noticed that the downshifts are smoother if I am out for a more spirited ride and clunkier in city traffic when I am riding slower. When the demon has taken me and I'm riding hard in the twisties the downshifts are usually perfect but as soon as I slow down the clunks start again. I am wondering if higher RPMs might clear some oil off the wet clutch, somehow making the gear changes smoother.

Any thoughts?

when you down shift give the engine a rev / blip the throttle this will help match the engine speed to the gear speed and give you a smooth down shift.

Terry

 

[bellyboy]

agree with the 'Blip' ....however I too have the same ...

...........erm.. feature/character in mine.. its actually become.. more characterful the more mileage I've done.. I will chat with local BMW dealer too as the !st gear,, character KERLUNK.. hasn't smoothed out much..

..except I noticed if I allow it to warm up and hold clutch in for a few seconds before engaging gear it does make it a bit better??

 

[Nutty]

Any thoughts?

Don't ride slow.