1st = Plunk / Reverse = Kerplunk

[PW2013STL]

Funny thing is when I hear these klunks I think this is fairly tame, but my last bike was a Harley that I swear you could hear it a block away when I shifted into first.:yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

I'll bet it sounded and felt as if the transmission was trying to kick some gears out through the side of the cases... :yikes:

I tried that double-tap for getting into reverse...
The "KerPlunque"; became a simple "Clunque"! :thumbup:

 

[Gundam]

I'll bet it sounded and felt as if the transmission was trying to kick some gears out through the side of the cases... :yikes:

I tried that double-tap for getting into reverse...
The "KerPlunque"; became a simple "Clunque"! :thumbup:

It is stated in the manual, instead of double tap, you can press and hold for more than 1/3 of a second and the transmission will double shift from first to reverse smoothly, ditto for reverse to first gear...

 

[Bob Denman]

I read that too...
It seems to take a well-practiced set of fingers to do that dance! :shocked:
Either that; or mine are just "All Thumbs"!

 

[Gundam]

I have never had a problem with this. Mine too has always gone in smooth to another gear, if leaving a gear. I was refering to that inital gear entry after starting up the trike. However, this was explained as a spinning engine engaging non-spinning gears, which will almost always cause a "Plunk" sound.

However I still don't understand why engaging Reverse causes a "Kerplunk" sound. Since it is just another gear, shouldn't it just make the same sound?

For the initial engagement into first or reverse, you can greatly reduce the sound if you let the engine warm up to it's operating temperature... for reverse, if I'm not wrong, based on automotive transmission design for reverse gear, it is a simultaneous movement of a physical reverse gear wheel and the dog clutch, therefore you have the "Kerplunk" instead of just "Plunk" for first gear....