1st gear grind

[savy265]

 i  have  a  2000 interstate, i  bought  late  last  year .I  test drove  it  no  issues bought it  drove  it  home  about  a  week  later. It  sat  intill  yesterday, took  it  out ,first  time  drive it  ground  going  into  first  gear.  Idle  is  about 1000,after  warm  up, clutch  starts  engaging about 1/4  downstroke . fluid  is  clear, ,i'm  thinking  bleed, flush, and  see. bike  has  60k  on  it .  tks

[Skinhead]

Is this a grind when you shift from neutral into first?  If so 3 things. 1) shift it with authority, you won't hurt.  2) it could be a a worn bushing in the clutch lever.  Is there a lot of sloppiness in the clutch lever?  3) slave and/or Master cylinders need rebuilt.  The rubber parts may be worn and letting pressure bleed by.

[Steel cowboy]

I have a 2001 interstate, shifting into 1 from neutral will grind if you pussy foot it. Like skinhead said tap the shifter down. The idle seems a bit high drop it to 900 and try it then. The cluch handle pivot have been known to egg shape making for a sloppy and not totally disengage the cluch. Try bleeding the cluch cylinder again and make sure to use DOT 4 fluid.

[savy265]

ok  tks