1st gear problem on 1150GS

[Proffesor Plumb]

Hi can i ask, some times when i go to select 1st it will not move out of nutrual sometimes its fine,
i have had the clutch bleed, it also sometimes jolts in with a hammer noise any clues
steve.

 

[ianboydsnr]

Hi can i ask, some times when i go to select 1st it will not move out of nutrual sometimes its fine,
i have had the clutch bleed, it also sometimes jolts in with a hammer noise any clues
steve.

normal, just let the clutch out slightly, whilst putting some pressure on the gear lever, its because at standstill, the shafts are not rotating.

 

[Proffesor Plumb]

Is it normal for a juddering noise sometimes when 1st is selected.

 

[Stewart H]

These gearboxes take a little getting used to, within a couple of thousand miles your technique will have imperceptibly changed, they need a positive boot.

Stewart

 

[sockpuppet]

Is it normal for a juddering noise sometimes when 1st is selected.

Yes. Usually if you are going a little too fast. I rarely select first unless going really slowly. Just use the torque in second to