Oil trap
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Are you suggesting Gulp, that the salesman was being er economical with the truth? Well I never. In other manufactures dealerships I can believe but never in a mighty BMW franchise. Whatever next.
Clacks , Crunches, or cant get Neutral
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alp
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Well it had to happen.....the Ducati Forum are joking about the 47 pages on this topic on this forum.
Seems we have made a meal of the clutch drag some of us have which BMW are sorting out.
Seems also that they have conveniently ignored the fact that this is a better bike in every other way (than the clutch drag that is) than the Multistrada.
Seems we have made a meal of the clutch drag some of us have which BMW are sorting out.
Seems also that they have conveniently ignored the fact that this is a better bike in every other way (than the clutch drag that is) than the Multistrada.
Clutch pushrod
Just had new clutch rod and software update, defo easier to engage neutral so far, same advice give it some welly
and will continue to improve.
Just had new clutch rod and software update, defo easier to engage neutral so far, same advice give it some welly
and will continue to improve.Oil trap
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I love it, forget about the poncey must have brand, its when the KTM forums kick off we should start worrying.
jonnyp
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Wouldn't worry too much there, they're all too concerned with how much, their arses are getting cooked...
Just had new clutch rod and software update, defo easier to engage neutral so far, same advice give it some welly
Any chance of getting the part number of the new push rod for us?
Mines getting the push rod when it goes in to the dealer mid Oct. I also asked for the new switches, not that mine are broken, but I'd rather have them replaced BEFORE they break (which they might, when I'm on the road of bones
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My dealer was very coy about this, he had 3 pages of paperwork ( 2 probably self generated) but held onto them as he read from the sheets. I asked if he needed to document anything in the service book and he said its all computer logged.
I can understand this as we do a similar thing at work ( NHS).
So no part number forthcoming.
I can understand this as we do a similar thing at work ( NHS).
So no part number forthcoming.
You'll find neutral very easily on any bike if the engine isn't running.
With the bike in gear pull the clutch in to put it on and off the centre stand, it gives you more control over 260 kg of metal. Let the clutch out and it will stop rolling, no need to grab the brakes or strain a muscle
Loads of reasons you need neutral if you think about it.
Really? The only time I ever use neutral is if the bike is running and I'm not sat on it, it serves no other purpose
It's handy for giving the clutch thrust bearing a break at junctions etc.
Exactly.
And your wrist and because it's safer etc, etc...
But perhaps this is the 'new bike' mentality - it doesn't matter because it's under warranty and / or I don't care because I'll have bought another before it'll become a problem
Chris Terry
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Neutral is a basic selection in every gearbox that's why.
Stop go stop go traffic, oh and what happens if you actually want to push the fecking bag of shit (and being what it is that's very likely!) ? Or are you suggesting just pull the clutch in and push it ?
Full loaded with the back wheel on the ground how do you roll back onto the main stand ? Loads of reasons you need neutral if you think about it.
Does Captain Black actually hate all BMWs or is it just the ones he doesn't actually own?
Exactly.
And your wrist and because it's safer etc, etc...
But perhaps this is the 'new bike' mentality - it doesn't matter because it's under warranty and / or I don't care because I'll have bought another before it'll become a problem
What a load of bollocks, it's thrust-bearing, it's job is to thrust
Safer??? Sat in neutral in amongst moving traffic? Not for me but maybe if you're a limp-wristed fuckwit that can't manage to hold in a clutch lever for a few seconds
But perhaps this is the 'new bike' mentality - it doesn't matter because it's under warranty and / or I don't care because I'll have bought another before it'll become a problem
Not me, I don't have a bike that has any sort of warranty, I'm more than capable of looking after them myself and I'll not be buying any new bike again, especially a BMW
What a load of bollocks, it's thrust-bearing, it's job is to thrust
but as we know, it's not terribly good at doing it in the long term.
needlongerlegs
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The mod the same Norfolk dealer has carried out on the bike parked next to mine. LOL
Oil trap
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And I thought I was special!
Just had clutch push rod replaced today and told to ride "briskly" (sorry officer I was just obeying orders))to get the excess oil on the clutch plates to dissipate. This however could take up to 500 miles (according to the BMW tech sheet).
Gear engagement feels different to what it was and haven't had a really noisy one yet.
So 60 brisk miles done, 440 to go.
Mine was done yesterday , same story run for 500 miles etc ," finding "neutral now is easy. Gear change is better , going from 3rd to 4,5,6 no problem. Clutch seems to be lighter
Had a 800GS for 2 days , now the gear change on this bike is perfect . Wonder who makes the gear box. Considering that the engine is allegedly assembled in China is a good unit. Maybe they should let the Chinese build the WC
Just had clutch push rod replaced today and told to ride "briskly" (sorry officer I was just obeying orders))to get the excess oil on the clutch plates to dissipate. This however could take up to 500 miles (according to the BMW tech sheet).
Gear engagement feels different to what it was and haven't had a really noisy one yet.
So 60 brisk miles done, 440 to go.
Mine was done yesterday , same story run for 500 miles etc ," finding "neutral now is easy. Gear change is better , going from 3rd to 4,5,6 no problem. Clutch seems to be lighter
Had a 800GS for 2 days , now the gear change on this bike is perfect . Wonder who makes the gear box. Considering that the engine is allegedly assembled in China is a good unit. Maybe they should let the Chinese build the WC
Has the clunk into first gear gone away?
