1150 GSA trouble getting first gear at switch on

[hairyhippy]

Hi, I've got a 2002 1150 GSA and when I first turn the bike on I am having trouble going from neutral to first gear. I sort of rev it a bit and roll it forward a bit (no easy task on a slightly up hill drive) and then eventually it goes into gear. Once I've pulled away it is no problem to get first gear at all. Can anyone shed any light on the situation please?

 

[Colban]

Either try keeping pressure on the gear lever while you let the clutch out and/or remove,clean and lube the gear lever pivot bushing.
Common problem.

 

[ianboydsnr]

Either try keeping pressure on the gear lever while you let the clutch out and/or remove,clean and lube the gear lever pivot bushing.
Common problem.

as said, you need to press on the gear pedal and let out the clutch a bit, its because the selector dogs dont allways line up and as the gearshafts are not rotating, theres no ability to line up, letting the clutch out to the biting point drives the shafts allowing the dogs to mesh, thats why it will sometimes go into gear and at other times not

 

[Pauly S]

they all do that

As per the previous posts, or pull in clutch, gentle pressure on the gearlever and push the bike forward a tiddly bit, and voila.1st..
prob only does it when cold too, its the nature of the beast.
relax , its a BMW (Barely Makes its Way).

 

[hairyhippy]

Thank you one and all. I'm much obliged.

 

[roddy]

I get the same thing and I've just got into the habit of pulling the clutch in a couple of times without trying to engage first, when the the bikes cold, easier than trying to roll it forward on a hill ;-)

 

[Aidan1150]

I get the same thing and I've just got into the habit of pulling the clutch in a couple of times without trying to engage first, when the the bikes cold, easier than trying to roll it forward on a hill ;-)

Same as that Roddy.

 

[EricGS]

Sometime happens to me to. I just let the clutch out and then back in and it goes in then no problem.

 

[littleredrooster]

What goes around, comes around.....
http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showpost.php?p=210500&postcount=11

 

[davegs]

Gears

Let it roll backwards a little bit, better than pushing it up hill!.

 

[hairyhippy]

The clutch and gentle pressure on the gear shift worked beautifully today.

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Funnily enough I was about to search for this in case it wasn't just me. Had thge gs 2 weeks and was thinking it a bit strange but wondered if it was a bmw 'feature'.

Cheers,

J.

 

[Steptoe]

but wondered if it was a bmw 'feature'.

Cheers,

J.

Yes it is - Nothing more nothing less. Usually only noticed by riders who've never ridden a bmw before. Once you've owned one for a while you no longer notice this "feature".

If you've ever driven a car without syncromesh this "feature" doesn't even register on your radar.

 

[mr_magicfingers]

Yes it is - Nothing more nothing less. Usually only noticed by riders who've never ridden a bmw before. Once you've owned one for a while you no longer notice this "feature".

If you've ever driven a car without syncromesh this "feature" doesn't even register on your radar.

Ah, yes, like the 1964 landrover I used to own. I'm getting more used to it nowadays, particularly now that I understand why it happens. I guess that's one of the reasons I like to learn more about the mechanical aspects of each machine I own, to become more attuned to it's idiosyncracies.

J.