CVT Transmission behaviour Questions - is this normal??

[boone]

Hello,

I bought my Ryker Rally used and rode it for the first time yesterday. It has about 2,300 miles. I've never ridden anything with a CVT and I have a couple of questions about the way the transmission behaves. When I shift from forward to reverse or vice versa, there is a half second delay before the transmission engages and moves the bike. This wouldn't be too odd by itself except for the second thing. When moving the bike from a stop, I have to get the RPMs to build a bit before the bike moves. I equate this to having to rev a manual motorcycle a bit before you let out the clutch and get moving.

If this is normal behavior, so be it. Otherwise, I guess I am in for a trip to the shop before its riding season again. I appreciate any insight.

[Peter Aawen]

That sounds perfectly normal!

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[BajaRon]

Hello,

I bought my Ryker Rally used and rode it for the first time yesterday. It has about 2,300 miles. I've never ridden anything with a CVT and I have a couple of questions about the way the transmission behaves. When I shift from forward to reverse or vice versa, there is a half second delay before the transmission engages and moves the bike. This wouldn't be too odd by itself except for the second thing. When moving the bike from a stop, I have to get the RPMs to build a bit before the bike moves. I equate this to having to rev a manual motorcycle a bit before you let out the clutch and get moving.

If this is normal behavior, so be it. Otherwise, I guess I am in for a trip to the shop before its riding season again. I appreciate any insight.

The Ryker CVT works much like the old centrifugal clutches on go-carts, etc. Because the CVT is a centrifugal clutch. Just a much more sophisticated version. But the engagement process is pretty much the same.

[boone]

Thanks for the responses. This makes me feel better.

[Tslepebull]

To elaborate on what has been said before, the clutches do not fully engage until engine speed reaches 1800 RPM.

[Markubis]

Which leads to the problem. You won't be able to sit at a stoplight and rev your engine like other bikes do.

[boone]

Which leads to the problem. You won't be able to sit at a stoplight and rev your engine like other bikes do.

You just ruined my ownership experience.

[SportsterDoc]

Which leads to the problem. You won't be able to sit at a stoplight and rev your engine like other bikes do.

No, but you can burn a lot of rubber and/or disappear very quickly!