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Old 04-18-2012, 09:07 AM   #10 (permalink)
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My bike won't shift into 5th at 31mph unless it's forced to do so. It only goes into 5th easily at 50mph. The dealer will not admit there is a problem, under warranty of course.
Hard shifting can be caused by old oil. Try doing an oil change if it hasn't been done recently and see if it helps.

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