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Re:Shifting 2 Years, 5 Months ago  
My Roadie shifts pretty smooth for a big twin, actually. I've noticed on the 1-2 shift that if I pause at neutral and then click to 2nd it's almost buttery....very satisfying. But even the normal banging through the gears is solid but not bad as far as clunking.

One thing might be that your clutch plates are a bit sticky from the previous owner's oil choice. Years ago, certain automotive oils would cause clutches to gum up in a way that made putting a bike in first gear on a cool morning a real bitch. Nowadays the "fuel efficient" oils make motorcycle clutches slip. Either way, you've got good oil in there now.

These things are pretty bullet proof, though, so just give it some time and enjoy the ride.
 
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