I may have solved some of the gearbox issues

Outtomunch said:
As I said finesse and mechanical sympathy were/are required ;) Guzzis are much the same :) It certainly isn't a 'fault' with the hexhead box, not in the same way as it is with the WC's.

25k across 3 bikes :rolleyes: Pah a Boxer engine/box isn't run in until 15k and not fully loosened up until 25k (seriously).....................

Anyway, I wasn't having a dig at you, stop being so defensive :P

Andres
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Maybe I was heavy handed at times.:augie:D I agree about the boxer engine not being run in until after a decent amount of miles; maybe one day I'll keep one long enough to find out!:P

I'm no engineer, and have no idea about bike mechanics, other than what I've taught myself, but if I can make a simple adjustment, maybe others could give it a go as well.:beerjug:

I knew when I started this thread that its too positive, and not all doom and gloom to please the LC bashers, but fuck em, here's a possible fix to a problem that a few have encountered.:D
 
The Nutty GSER said:
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I knew when I started this thread that its too positive, and not all doom and gloom to please the LC bashers, but fuck em, here's a possible fix to a problem that a few have encountered.:D
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It's dead positive from my point of view, I'm still considering whether to get one or not, especially as the 1190ADv didn't work out :) and I find it dead positive that you guys are doing all the development work for me, thank you :kissy2

Andres
 
Outtomunch said:
It's dead positive from my point of view, I'm still considering whether to get one or not, especially as the 1190ADv didn't work out :) and I find it dead positive that you guys are doing all the development work for me, thank you :kissy2

Andres
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I must've missed something there I thought you were at least half in on the 1190 :nenau
 
You've done a good job there Nutty. Some of the issues may be as easy as adjusting everything to suit and I think a lot of things can be overcome with a bit of tinkering and mechanical sympathy. Steptoe has a point as well with clunky boots. I know that when I wear big boots for off road or something my gear change is anything but smooth:augie

I think there is a valid debate about bike problems and riding styles and even clothing. Some people just seem to have endless issues and when they sell the bike, the problems go away. We've had the same with trucks and drivers. A good pal of mine is a mechanic at Santa Rosa BMW is California and they do the California Highway patrol bikes. They do starship mileage on RT's and there is one particular cop who just wrecks everything. He goes through FD's, brakes, clutches and other stuff like there is no tomorrow and he's always got something wrong with his bike. All the rest are fine and whne he changes bikes, the same problems occur.

The problem with this theory is we are all great riders and are not going to accept it's something we do.
 
The new GSA WC, to overcome the problems peeps are having with non-standard bones and hardened boots the way forward is for a ride in booth at the dealers where we can all be individually measured allowing for the gear shift to be perfectly matched to foot shape and bone alignment, its not a factory issue is it! :D
 
mark2jag said:
Yeah, who knew people would choose clumsy old motorcycle boots to ride a bike in, perhaps try trainers.......:rolleyes:
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There are boots, and then there are boots.

It's very simple, if you can't walk 5 miles comfortably in them then you shouldn't be riding a bike wearing them. :thumb2
 
Steptoe said:
There are boots, and then there are boots.

It's very simple, if you can't walk 5 miles comfortably in them then you shouldn't be riding a bike wearing them. :thumb2
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Oh feck, I'm disabled and can't walk more than 20 yards with my sticks, does this mean I have to sell my bike now and get one of those mobility car things? :D
 
When I used to race Supermoto and laterly in the more gentlemanly sport of Hill Climbing I wear a MX boot on one foot and a baseball boot on the other foot - always raises a few eyebrows in scruitineering :D

Andres
 
So I presume when you hop into a new or strange car you never adjust the seat forward and back, low or high, seat back, lumber support, column up/down and in and out ,mirrors external and internal . All to make it a personal fit for you.
It never ceases to amaze me the number of motorcyclist who just ride their bike as it comes out of the showroom and apart from adjusting the mirror do not take the time or ask the advise of more experienced bikers on getting it just right in all areas . If the bike is made to fit you and you can ride it with as little movement to reach controls etc you will ride smoother . Fortunately I`ve worked for quite a few professional motorsport drivers/riders and one thing they all have in common is they will spend ages getting everything just so.
 
I'm a little surprised that people don't immediately adjust their bike's various controls to fit them the day they first take the bike home.
 
Emoto said:
I'm a little surprised that people don't immediately adjust their bike's various controls to fit them the day they first take the bike home.
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I guess most people do, but there are obviously some that don't. As soon as I got my bike, I adjusted the clutch and brake levers, handlebars, gear lever, seat, and headlight height. As everything worked fine before I moved the pegs down a few cm, I didn't think that would make much of a difference, so left the gear lever where it was.:blast:D
 
Fanum said:
So for up to 20% of the time, you can't get neutral, and you think this is acceptable in a new bike? :blast

Good job it's sorted then :rolleyes:
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I don't think he can't get to neutral AT ALL. It's just a bit tricky sometimes. But when you're used to it, and know how to do it (just before stopping or from 2nd down), it's an abolute non-issue. The G650GS, among others, is much worse in that regard.

Motorcycles all have their idiosyncrasies, and a tricky neutral is not a problem, it's a «trait.» And yes, it is perfectly acceptable, especially if it's only 20% of the time.

BTW, what do you ride?
 
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