I'm wondering about this pretty loud "clunk" on selecting 1st... Normal??

[BigGuy66]

...when I start my 2019 SE6 RT and hit the paddle to go from neutral to 1st. I let the rpm drop to 900 after starting the byke then shift to 1st. I thought that I was back on my 1800 VTX which was the king of the clunks when shifting. Normal?

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

...when I start my 2019 SE6 RT and hit the paddle to go from neutral to 1st. I let the rpm drop to 900 after starting the byke then shift to 1st. I thought that I was back on my 1800 VTX which was the king of the clunks when shifting. Normal?

Absolutely normal .... the sound is less after it warms up .... but never goes away ..... Mike :thumbup:

 

[Lew L]

Oil level and quality of oil might make a difference. My 2014 clunks the first shift---- quiet after that.
Lew L

 

[JayBros]

It is normal because the transmission is constant mesh design.