False neutrals

[Fanum]

Common or precursor to a problem?

no gear indicated in RID, and none in action.....can be quite 'interesting' when you're cracking on a bit

K100rs 8v (with 'c' bars )

 

[MikeP]

They all do that. Get someone to re-connect your normal shit buffalo mode and disengage the alien mechanical sympathy one, then just use your size twelve.

Alternatively, take-up the slack in the pedal to the point where resistance is felt, keep the pressure on and then operate the clutch lever while increasing pressure on the gear pedal.

They also don't go into first from neutral without immediately jumping back out as you let the clutch in if you are not firm enough with the pedal.

 

[Fanum]

I think it's probably because I've become a lot more familiar with it after a couple of k miles....I've relaxed into the bike and have found the lower level of positive action that it needs, IYSWIM.


For a bike that's rapidly approaching being a quarter of a century old though, I have to say, it's fekking superb, WAY past my expectations

 

[Ogmios]

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For a bike that's rapidly approaching being a quarter of a century old though, I have to say, it's fekking superb, WAY past my expectations

My experience also.
For a Bike that was got to simply 'work' i'm blown away by how much bang for so little buck in all aspects. I was out training a Novice recently and kept thinking how easy it is ride ride well.
Makes me look far better than i am.

as for the neutrals - i dont notice anything - clunks a bit going into gear and taking up 'slack' in drive train sometimes.

I'm happy with it.

 

[MikeP]

Well I think that they've always been unfashionable rather than anything else. Partly because of the Pipe and Slipper stigma that was anything BMW in the days that the Bricks were launched, partly because they didn't conform to the norm; small (Peugeot-derived) car engine laid on its side, shaft-drive, seemingly minimal brakes (when the others were all floating discs the size of dustbin lids and multi-piston callipers) and tubular frames when others were going for extruded or welded aluminium beams.

They were always far better than their image and they are still very good bikes that can be ridden in any modern conditions. On top of everything else they are cheap to buy, to maintain and to run.

 

[Beemerman59]

Well I think that they've always been unfashionable rather than anything else. Partly because of the Pipe and Slipper stigma that was anything BMW in the days that the Bricks were launched, partly because they didn't conform to the norm; small (Peugeot-derived) car engine laid on its side, shaft-drive, seemingly minimal brakes (when the others were all floating discs the size of dustbin lids and multi-piston callipers) and tubular frames when others were going for extruded or welded aluminium beams.

They were always far better than their image and they are still very good bikes that can be ridden in any modern conditions. On top of everything else they are cheap to buy, to maintain and to run.

Couldn't agree more.....very underestimated bike and I'm so glad I still have mine. The gearbox does seem to respond to "pre-loading" of the gear lever for upshifts, never had any falsies on downshifts.

 

[Steptoe]

For a bike that's rapidly approaching being a quarter of a century old though, I have to say, it's fekking superb, WAY past my expectations

Very bland bikes. But very very reliable, and cheap to run.

Just change the engine oil and filter regularly and an absolute huge mileage is attainable.