2nd gear on a 954
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2nd gear on a 954 Can someone help me out. I have stock 02 CB954. I can sit down and wheelie out first. I can't seem to 
get the shifting to second down. But I really want to do a stand upin second but I can not get it up in second.I know the bike can do it so what am I doing wrong or what am I not doing? I have tried to bounce and clutch it but no luck on either. 
get the shifting to second down. But I really want to do a stand upin second but I can not get it up in second.I know the bike can do it so what am I doing wrong or what am I not doing? I have tried to bounce and clutch it but no luck on either. 
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From: Dallas, Tx
Re: 2nd gear on a 954
just slow down and take your time. Stop tryin to learn how to shift from first to second. That is a stupid thing to learn and isnt very useful until you are good enough to switch from first to second to third and then all the way back down to 1st while on one wheel (and even then its not useful.. but kinda fun). The only thing you are going to accomplish by switching gears is riding a 2 foot high wheelie to 100 mph. Read the how to wheelie thread and practice practice practice. You'll get it. Don't ever envy or hang around those dorks that say stuff like "yeah I can wheelie all the way to redline" and stupid things like that. Those people are morons. They will hold you back by giving you bad advice. Dont listen to anyone with a bicycle in their avatar either cause they dont know anything either. Dont listen to anyone, just read that thread and practice.
Here's the link. Read it.
https://www.stuntlife.com/forums/443-stunting-help-advice/72156-complete-guide-learning-basic.html
Here's the link. Read it.
https://www.stuntlife.com/forums/443-stunting-help-advice/72156-complete-guide-learning-basic.html
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Re: 2nd gear on a 954
U SHOULD PUT AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON UR BIKE I RODE A 954 WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT WAS AWESOME CAUSE WHEN U LET OFF THE THROTTLE THE CENTRIFUGAL CLUTCH MADE IT SO THE WHEEL DOESNT COME DOWN SO U CAN WHEELIE FOREVER POLUS I WAS DOING LIKE 210MPH ON IN 8TH GEAR BUT I HAVE AN 85 TOOTH REAR SPROCKET AND 4 TOOTH FRONT SPROCKET BUT MY TRANSMISSION HAS LONGER GEARS BUT IF U WANT TO SHIFT DURING WHEELIES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION U HAVE TO HIT THE REAR BRTAKE TO KIEEP THE WHEELIE UP CUZ IT SHIFTS REAL SLOW COMPARFED TO MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHIC H U CAN SHIFT WITH NO CLUTCH IN FACT WHEN I WHEELIED A 954 WITH MANUAL TRANMISSION I ALWAYS TOOK THE CLUTCH LEVER OFF SO I WOULDNT FORGET TO JAM IT INTO TGEAR WITHOUT OUT IT BUT U DONT HAVE A CLUTCH LEVER WITH AN AUTO TRANS BUT IF U DONT WANT TO CHAGNE THE TRANS JUST MAKE SURE U ALWAY STAKE THE FCLTUCH LEVER OFF SO U DRENT TEMPTEYD TO UJSE IT AND FGIVE IT A TON OF GAS WHENYOU UPSHIFT SO UR WHEELIE DOESNT DROP I WOULD SAYU PEG THE GAS THEN SHIFT BUT IF UR NOT GOOD AT IT U MIGHT BEND A SHIFT FORK OH ALSO WHEN UR DOING WHEELIES BE CAREFUL OF COPS CUZ THEY CAN PULL U OVER WHICH PROLLY ISNT ANY GOOD OH IF YOU HAVE THE MONEY GET A LOOP BAR SO IF YOU LOOP BACK PAST THE "BALANCE" POINT U WONT CRASH IT SAVES U FROM CRASHING CAUSE ITS A BAR AND THEN U JUST RIDE OFF AND UR NOT HURT AND UR BIKE ISNT HURT ALSO GET A CAGE IF UR GONNA BE TAKING TURNS HARD CUZ U DONT WANT TO LOWSIDE YOUR BIKE AND RUIN YOUR LOOP BAR THERE EXPENSIVE SO N E WAY IT MIGHT BE EWORTH IT TO PUT AN AUTO TRANS IN UR BIKE BUT I HAVE T ON OF MONEY N U DONT BUT N E WAY I ALREADY KNOW HOW TO WHEELIE AS SEEN IN MY PIMP AVATAR N E WAY PEACE. lllll
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From: Denver, CO
Re: 2nd gear on a 954
One thing I will tell you not to do.
DO NOT EVER EVER CLUTCHLESS SHIFT. I used to do that a lot and ended up with a fugged up transmission. You won't believe how fast it wears out too.
Just so you know to replace a gear on the 954 the engine needes to be fully removed, there is no other way. So if I were you I would avoid shifting on one wheel. learn to ride it at the Bp or launch in second. Plus the 954 has a really positive neutral so you'll get more false 2nds then anything else anyway. By the way,,, it will launch in second. I'm at 6000 ft altitude and mine will launch in 3rd. However, because the 954 is lower on it's torque pay more attention to body position. A little shift in wieght goes a very long way.
DO NOT EVER EVER CLUTCHLESS SHIFT. I used to do that a lot and ended up with a fugged up transmission. You won't believe how fast it wears out too.
Just so you know to replace a gear on the 954 the engine needes to be fully removed, there is no other way. So if I were you I would avoid shifting on one wheel. learn to ride it at the Bp or launch in second. Plus the 954 has a really positive neutral so you'll get more false 2nds then anything else anyway. By the way,,, it will launch in second. I'm at 6000 ft altitude and mine will launch in 3rd. However, because the 954 is lower on it's torque pay more attention to body position. A little shift in wieght goes a very long way.
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From: Denver, CO
Re: 2nd gear on a 954
Oh ya,, and another thing,,,sorry but I've never seen an automatic 954 or even heard of one I want a link to show me one. It sounds lame. But then again I'm not immune to being wrong.
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Re: 2nd gear on a 954
DAMN I just read that entire post but "nomotorwheelies" I have to say that is by far one of the worst posts I've ever read. The guy doesn't own a bike and only posted 11 times and he's already trying to teach people how to ruin thier bikes. What an idiot, that other guy was totally right DONT LISTIN TO BICYCLE people.
Trust me on the clutchless shifting thing because I've owned countless bikes and have had my 954 since they first came out. I've done top end work I've done transmission work I've had every single thing on that bike apart at some point. I'm a much better wrench then rider so are all my friends and family.
if you clutchless shift especially like dipshiat sais at super high rpm without rpm matching you'll destroy your gears in fact I'll even tell you how and why if you want. It's not like Honda just decided to add a clutch to the bike for fun ya know. It's there for a very good reason.
if you have all the tools, a good workshop, and know a decent dealership to give you a little hook up the job will cost you about 400.00 if you take it in to have it done count on 1900.00 to 2300.00 to fix a bad transmission abused by clutchless shifts. BEEN THERE DONE THAT.
Nomotorwheelies,, stop advising people unless you know everything about it first,,azz. Go find a freestyle site,,,or go rent "rad" but stop trying to ruin peoples bikes!
Trust me on the clutchless shifting thing because I've owned countless bikes and have had my 954 since they first came out. I've done top end work I've done transmission work I've had every single thing on that bike apart at some point. I'm a much better wrench then rider so are all my friends and family.
if you clutchless shift especially like dipshiat sais at super high rpm without rpm matching you'll destroy your gears in fact I'll even tell you how and why if you want. It's not like Honda just decided to add a clutch to the bike for fun ya know. It's there for a very good reason.
if you have all the tools, a good workshop, and know a decent dealership to give you a little hook up the job will cost you about 400.00 if you take it in to have it done count on 1900.00 to 2300.00 to fix a bad transmission abused by clutchless shifts. BEEN THERE DONE THAT.
Nomotorwheelies,, stop advising people unless you know everything about it first,,azz. Go find a freestyle site,,,or go rent "rad" but stop trying to ruin peoples bikes!
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