Centauro First Gear

[Brooksr13]

I will admit that I am relatively new to the Guzzi world but every bike I have owned has always clicked, snapped, clunked, dropped etc into first gear from neutral.

My Centauro gives no indication at all that I am in first gear, I push down on the lever and its magically in first gear.  No positive reinforcement.  Is this just a Centauro/Guzzi thing or do I have something going on in my tranny??


Thanks

Mark

[Tom]

It might be "broken in".  How much mileage on the bike?  One of the other guys can drop in on this but it sound okay to me.

[fotoguzzi]

when you tow up can you feel it slip into neutral?  I wouldn't be worried if it shifts fine.. pretty sure it's the same 5 speed as all Guzzi's of that era.

New to Guzzi? in case you don't already know... these motors like to rev, you don't ride it like a Harley..

[Chuck in Indiana]

Just means your clutch isn't dragging. Not to worry..

[Tom]

See......like I said.  They would be along to throw in their comments.  The 5 speed trans showed be smooth now since it's broken in.  What's the mileage?

[Brooksr13]

Mileage is only 5500......

[Dean Rose]

Mileage is only 5500......

It's only halfway broken in.


Dean

[Tom]

Get the rear wheel off the ground and put it in gear.  Work it through the gears.  Otherwise if it shift okay.  Don't sweat it. ;-T