Gearbox getting clunky

[Roberto]

I'm on a long run at the moment. Over the past few days I've noticed the gearbox is getting clunkier shifting down up in to 2nd and 3rd, rather like the clunk you'd get going to first from neutral, but not as much.
I have put 5k on the bike in 30 days though.

I'm not riding the bike hard as I need to do more miles before home.

Any thoughts welcome (other than it is noisy with a clunk)

Cheers,
Rob

 

[Loiq]

google bmw dealer near your location....

turn up the volume on iPod....

ignore they all do that....

 

[Roberto]

google bmw dealer near your location....

turn up the volume on iPod....

ignore they all do that....

Yup, just wondered if anyone knew of the start of summit'..

If it had come along over time I probably wouldn't have noticed..

 

[davegs]

Yup, just wondered if anyone knew of the start of summit'..

It means your ear plugs have come to the end of their useful life.

 

[The Pilgrim]

Final drive oil probably needs changed
In other words, wont do any harm until youve time to sort it

 

[Sgt Bilco]

Check the linkage between the lever and the gearbox. The ball joints have a tendency to seize which slows the change down and makes it less positive.Pull the ball joints apart, grease and put back together. May help

 

[Steptoe]

Check the linkage between the lever and the gearbox. The ball joints have a tendency to seize which slows the change down and makes it less positive.Pull the ball joints apart, grease and put back together. May help

+1 - should be greased every service

 

[fizzer]

and of course the the most important for what it takes,change the gearbox oil,ten mins max to do it .

 

[Roberto]

Check the linkage between the lever and the gearbox. The ball joints have a tendency to seize which slows the change down and makes it less positive.Pull the ball joints apart, grease and put back together. May help

Above done.. and Gearbox Oil changed at the service. Everything groovy and nothing sinister, so we're good to go again.

Cheers all.

R