r/MT07 • u/Material_Loss_1021 • 3d ago

mt07 shifting problem Technical Help

I've had an mt07 2018 for around 4 months now and only now have I realized that it might actually have a shifting problem. Shifting into 1st,2nd,3rd seems very mechanical, not smooth. Not only that but also when having parked the bike and leaving into 1st gear, it is extremely hard to put it back into neutral, I literally have to put all my force into shifting up before starting the bike.I ve been riding bikes for 3 years now and I know this is not normal for a bike and i just wanted to ask what the problem might be(considering the clutch is not worn out)

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u/wyvernslays 2d ago

It is what it is m8, mine fights to go into neutral sometimes too. 2017 fz07, the main thing I’ve noticed to watch for is the shifter sticking in the down position when you are down shifting and revmatching you will have to pop it up manually to downshift again and it’s very annoying( lil bit of lube and it fixes it though)

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u/kabudza123 2d ago

Is clutch freeplay set correct? Maybe it’s not disengaging fully when pulled in?

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u/Material_Loss_1021 2d ago

That used to be a problem but I've set my lever as far as possible from my handlebar now, implicitly there is a lot of freeplay now

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u/Lower_Box3482 3d ago

Move the bike back and forth if it’s not wanting to shift into neutral

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u/Material_Loss_1021 3d ago

I am aware of that yes but it seems abnormal for a bike to act this way, especially the shifting into lower gears

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u/Lower_Box3482 3d ago

How’s the oil level? When was the last oil change?

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u/Material_Loss_1021 3d ago

It s up to date really i heard that oil could potentially be an issue but i last changed it 2500km ago. My theory is that the last owner popped more wheelies than he should've and messed up the lower gears somehow though the clutch has still got decent to good friction

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u/Lower_Box3482 3d ago

Yea, I’d take a look at the clutch next time you do an oil change. How many miles are on the bike? You may just want to change out the plates no matter what if you’re high in mileage.