1200GS: Clutch Clunk

[johnboy]

hi All

I have now covered 1700 miles on the Triple Black and have started noticing that when engaging and disengaging the cltuch there is a definitive "clunk" from in the region of the shaft. A very slow release of the clutch can avoid this but a normal use of the clucth seems to always have the clunk. Second gear is the same but in 3/4/5/6 the wind noise makes it difficult to notice.

Is this normal?

Thanks.

Johnboy

Otherwise - bloody marvellous

 

[(RIP) Mark H]

If you mean it clunks as you engage 1st at a standstill that does happen, if you mean it clunks as you pull away and again when when feeding the clutch out from 2nd I would say the problem as you described it its not normal, as its only a few weeks old your best to complain to the dealer in the first instance.

1200 gearboxes are a bit clunky on change, newer ones are a bit better apparently.

I know someone on here who had a new gearbox fitted to a new 1200 adv after just a couple of months ownership from new under warrenty of course

 

[ianran]

hi All

I have now covered 1700 miles on the Triple Black and have started noticing that when engaging and disengaging the cltuch there is a definitive "clunk" from in the region of the shaft. A very slow release of the clutch can avoid this but a normal use of the clucth seems to always have the clunk. Second gear is the same but in 3/4/5/6 the wind noise makes it difficult to notice.

Is this normal?

Thanks.

Johnboy

Otherwise - bloody marvellous

Hi
Glad you are enjoying the bike, this clunk can happen to most of them, the loudness and jerkiness seems to be varied on a bike to bike basis. My 09 model does it and has done from pretty much day one (now done 17,000 miles!). I rode a 2011 demo, whilst mine was having warranty work done, and it was significantly smoother. If you have a concern take it back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, BMW pay for fixes, not them, so they dont normally have a vested interest in hiding problems from you.

 

[johnboy]

most of them, the loudness and jerkiness seems to be varied on a bike to bike basisIf you have a concern take it back to the dealer and ask them to check it out, BMW pay for fixes, not them, so they dont normally have a vested interest in hiding problems from you.

Thanks - the clunk is probably the engagement of the shaft drive. I have spoken to Bahnstormer and will monitor and porbably drop down there at the weekend - good reason for a ride