wehther its a defect or caused by you droping the bike, bring it by the dealer to get the issue solved under warranty

 

Try here: http://www.uscg.mil/mlcpac/iscseattle/medical/motorcycle.htm

It's the MSF course out in Seattle.

If this is your first bike (which it sounds like it may be) you should start here before hitting the streets.

 

I will admit I dropped the bike twice;once on both sides, GOD I HATE MY F###ING DRIVEWAY!!!

Oh no! Not another driveway attack! Those damn driveways. They'll just never learn. Freakin' static concrete always jumping on ya like that. Seriously, when will the day come when we don't have to worry about these senseless tragedies anymore.

+1 on the MSF course.

Let's hope the defected transmission is due to a factory defect and not the fact that you dropped a new bike (which is a lot more likely). If it's a defect, the warranty will cover it. If not, break out that wallet.

 

Yeah I know, I suck! I am going to do a safety course as soon as I go get my permit. I really hope it is something under warranty, cause if I messed it up dropping it then I would assume that it just wouldn't shift into first or second, but then again I don't work on bikes. If it's not under warranty then I just hope the shop will leave my balls intact.

 

my guess is the shifter is bent but its hard to imagine just dropping it would do that

 

Yeah I know I already checked that out it's definately not bent there is only a little scratch on it and it moves freely with no wear on the frame. Like I said no weird clutch freeplay or restriction when shifting, it just won't go to 3rd.

 

will it go past 3rd? - it sounds like something's getting bound up

 

Yeah I know I already checked that out it's definately not bent there is only a little scratch on it and it moves freely with no wear on the frame. Like I said no weird clutch freeplay or restriction when shifting, it just won't go to 3rd.

I wouldn't be so sure!! I dropped my old R6 in the driveway (not looking when backing up) and I couldn't tell any damage had been done. Anyways, I took it in and they said inside the shifter had bent. It took a whole 10 minutes to get fixed and I was back to shifting into 3rd!!!

 

Get a rear stand and put the bike up. Spin the rear spin manually and try to get it to shift through the gears.

 

I would take it to the dealer. I highly doubt you did anything that can't be fixed with very little effort and time.

+1 on the MSF

Jason

 

Thank you all for your advice and help. I am going to take it into the shop later this week and hopefully there won't be any major issues. I might try that bike stand trick if I get enough free time. I've talked to other people at work who have dropped their bikes and they don't think it's anything too serious just a shift fork or something in the tranny is out of alignement and needs to be put back.

 

maybe 2nd gear is all you need right now

 

Yeah I know, I suck! I am going to do a safety course as soon as I go get my permit. I really hope it is something under warranty, cause if I messed it up dropping it then I would assume that it just wouldn't shift into first or second, but then again I don't work on bikes. If it's not under warranty then I just hope the shop will leave my balls intact.

Try pulling in the clutch when you shift. haha

You don't even have a permit and you buy a full blown race bike as your first bike? Uh-huh............

Well I would assume you probley have a lot of dirtbike or ATV experience so you'll be good. Cuz you know dirt and street are exactly the same in every way possible.

Yes, I am giving you crap. Get the bike checked out then garage it until you do the MSF or get some more practice in.

 

man.. be careful and stay out of the street for everyones and for your own safety.. i don't know why you would buy a sports bike as your very first bike.. which is issue number 1.. issue number 2 is your riding without knowing how to ride (take msf course for basic skills).. what's done is done, but i just want to stress for you to be careful.. not trying to be nasty.. be safe.

 

man.. be careful and stay out of the street for everyones and for your own safety.. i don't know why you would buy a sports bike as your very first bike.. which is issue number 1.. issue number 2 is your riding without knowing how to ride (take msf course for basic skills).. what's done is done, but i just want to stress for you to be careful.. not trying to be nasty.. be safe.

Yeah what he said. For real bro, you don't even have a permit. I'm not sure the motorcycle safety course can teach you the proper way to hold your bike up and common sense for elevation angles that driveways have. Maybe your lacking leg strength or coordination. Sell the bike and practice on a bicycle for a while.

 

I know... I'm an idiot. I'm being safe. I'm just practicing on my neighborhood hill, turns, down shifting, going the speed limit, stop and start. I can do all that; I just rode too slow up my driveway which has a speed bump right before it goes to a steep incline right before, I have to turn up another little hill and park it. I made it everytime except for ONE and it cost me. I learned the hard way... Don't stop in the middle of a sharp turn on a banked incline! Once I get it fixed though I'm riding it up the street to the buisness park parking lots with a backpack full of cones EARLY on the WEEKEND. in my neighborhood there will be NO traffic. And I'm getting my permit this week too. I know, I know stay off the streets, getting a permit doesn't make you a good rider; practice does. That's why later this month I'm going to do the MSC motorcycle courses. Once I've done that, and feel confident enough, I will take it out on the streets, but DEFINATELY NOT DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. Trust me I do not want to die on this awesome piece of honda engineering, or even get injured for that matter. 'Nice and Easy' is my motto on this thing. Thanks again for all the help, the crap, the criticisms, and the safety speeches. If anyone has any pointers for beginners (BESIDES NOT GET ON THE BIKE EVER!) they would be appreciated.

Joel

 

Just one more thing... What were your first street bikes you guys owned and/or learned on? Just curious.

 

first street biek was a 98 gixxer 750... mind you i raced motocross since i was 7 til 2 years ago.

 

look through your turns, don't hit the brakes while leaning, practice emerency stops, practice throttle control, anticipate traffic..practice countersteering (quick lane change) in case of a cager going into your lane.

 

If anyone has any pointers for beginners (BESIDES NOT GET ON THE BIKE EVER!) they would be appreciated.
Joel

learn throttle control mang....very important!
heres a few sticky's.....read them. they are helpful, informative
and you could learn from it.
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=35712
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=41413
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=46242
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=32460

whats done is done mang....all you can do is soak up the
knowledge, apply the knowledge and practice it to make yourself a better
and safer rider.

gl and ride safe mang

 

just curious, what were you thinking when you bought a brand spanking new supersport to learn to ride with?

 

i won't b too hard on ya as i did the same. nvr really rode dirt bikes. And i started out on a 600rr 2004 i really don't think its a bad bike to learn on just understand and respect what this bike can do. it can b a beast or a little kitty all in ur wrist. take it slow do not push ur self at all specially in traffic. but i did the same take it to a lot get ur brakin and clutch down seems like ur already doin it. practice basic corners but don't hit the streets till u do the msf its a bitchin class and ur right a permit is b.s. but the msf class isn't!!!!! u'll like it! rock on hope u get the trans sorted out let us know

 

I was thinking... DAMB THAT'S A GOOD DEAL, that bike is awesome, I know people who have learned on dirt and gone straight to a Brand new R6, I can do it, I have a good job so I can afford it and fix it if anything happens, Be SAFE don't go crazy, I can't wait to POP A LONG ASS WHEELIE, now now remember nice and easy, DO A 140 on I-5 DUDE!, calm down they only go as fast as you let them, You wreck you die so be careful! All that was going through my head for weeks and weeks right up until the moment I sat on her started up the engine and rode up and down my neighborhood for about a 1/2 hour, 45 minutes or so, drove her up driveway, parked her and said, "There I did it! That F###ING BIKE ROCKS!!!" Then the next day I dumped it and had a reality check not to get too confident. Actually now that I say that I'm glad I dumped it cause otherwise I might have gone out on the streets too soon and really fucked something up.

 

Thanks for the support davedogg. I'm sure everyone will be checking in on this thread. I'll keep you guys posted.

 

I was thinking... DAMB THAT'S A GOOD DEAL, that bike is awesome, I know people who have learned on dirt and gone straight to a Brand new R6, I can do it, I have a good job so I can afford it and fix it if anything happens, Be SAFE don't go crazy, I can't wait to POP A LONG ASS WHEELIE, now now remember nice and easy, DO A 140 on I-5 DUDE!, calm down they only go as fast as you let them, You wreck you die so be careful! All that was going through my head for weeks and weeks right up until the moment I sat on her started up the engine and rode up and down my neighborhood for about a 1/2 hour, 45 minutes or so, drove her up driveway, parked her and said, "There I did it! That F###ING BIKE ROCKS!!!" Then the next day I dumped it and had a reality check not to get too confident. Actually now that I say that I'm glad I dumped it cause otherwise I might have gone out on the streets too soon and really fucked something up.

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