gearbox problems, I can't shift down, Help!

[Mr Ghee]

I've had my 1150GSA for nearly a year and its been great. Bur the other day I was finding it increasingly difficult to select a lower gear as I slowed down for lights etc. By the end of the day it was nearly impossible. Does anyone have a suggestion as to the problem and solution?

 

[oblertone]

Yep ...

... and you can relax because it's unlikely to be the gearbox, it's probably the gear shift linkages. Do a search on here, then dismantle, clean and replace, job sorted

 

[Mr Ghee]

Thanks for your help. I'll give it a go. Cheers!

 

[Beak Freak]

Wot he said!

Once you have cleaned the linkage, you will start to wonder why all those people rate tthe BWM gearbox as clunky......well maybe not, but it will be a lot slicker.

 

[davegs]

Gears

Bigger left boot nice and heavy.

 

[Irishdude]

Great Forum lads,
I was on the motorway yesterday in the lashing rain and I had to slow for the traffic and I couldn't change down the gears, lots of kicking and cursing later I managed to change down the gears and get to work.
After reading this topic I went home with a worried head on me hoping I would make it, and after following the advice here to clean the gear linkage and grease it up a bit, the gears are changing like a hot knife thru butter, better than ever before.
I should have cleaned and greased them more often.
Thanks for the help lads