Just come back from 1000 miles around Ireland and have noticed something with the gearbox and gears that I’d not noticed before, they all have their own characteristics...
It’s got to be said that I’m doing this at 3K and under light load.. put the power down and there is no problem. Also I think having the suspension set hard transmits a lot more to the pegs than when I’m on it by myself... everything I say below is feeling through the pegs.. no noise or anything.
Mine is a 2015 so let’s forget 1 and 2, they just clunk
3 always feels a bit rough
4 pulses, I guess its fuelling.. kind of wa, wa, wa pulsing
5 is the annoying one... you get a bong, bong, bong through the pegs, about 3 or 4 times a second so quite fast
6 is fine, no problems at all and will cruise all day long.
Having zoned in on this, I’ve just been around the Allan Jefferies and taken a 2018 1200 out for a spin... This will have the newer box but I could identify the same thing in 3rd, 4th and 5th, but not as much as mine is doing.
My oil was Motul so I’ve just replaced it with BMW oil and I’m off for a spin less the bags, softer suspension, and I’ve also disconnected the battery for 30 mins.. see how it goes.. anyone else notice this at all??.. or just me being over sensitive after 8 hours in the saddle
Chain tension...
