R1100GS Inspection for buyers?

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Ok i am going hav elook at an r1100gs in next few days,

issue i have is the gearbox, any way of checking what condition its in or any issues it has?

Also if ever do get fault in it how expensive are parts to fix the older gearboxes
 
Accelerate fairly hard in 2nd and third and see if it "skips" almost like jumps out of gear for a millisecond and back in

That's a rebuild I think it's a selector fork and check the dogs for rounded edges

Yup you can still get bits
 
Jaythro said:
Accelerate fairly hard in 2nd and third and see if it "skips" almost like jumps out of gear for a millisecond and back in

That's a rebuild I think it's a selector fork and check the dogs for rounded edges

Yup you can still get bits
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had heard some say rebuilds dont solve issue just delay it but good know still get parts

hope go have look at one at weekend and just wanted see whats best way check for it and how do i avoid having such issue or ifs its just down to luck of the draw
 
john_aero said:
and just wanted see whats best way check for it and how do i avoid having such issue or ifs its just down to luck of the draw
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Check the colour of the gearbox oil. If it's reddish, beware.
 
1100 Wisdom :)

If the bike jumps out of gear, this can simply sometimes be that the gearbox oil needs changing (or that the gearbox is about to fail)

I don't reliably know anyway of telling how to check the gearbox with a test ride as (the earlier ones particularly) are very clunky anyway. Mileage is IMHO probably the best indication, that said, if there are obviously problems between 2nd and 3rd I'd suspect that (Mine stuck in 2nd gear immediately before it failed)

My first one failed (the original one) at about 93,000 kms, and now the replacement one (a brand new item, the latest part number from the later 1100) is now ageing a bit (187,000 kms) although changing the oil has helped it to stop jumping out of gear periodically.

Personally I'd be more concerned about the clutch, final drive, electrics and suspension than the gearbox when considering purcheasing an 1100 but that said, it's really a great bike if you can find a good one.

* Check the clutch by accelerating hard in 5th on the motorway, if it slips at all, it's on the way out.

* Check the suspension adjuster is not seized by trying to turn it any bounce it up and down a bit to see if the rear is leaking any oil

* Check the electrics around the ignition barrel, look for signs of wear where the steering movement has rubbed against the ignition barrel cable.

HTH

David
 
cheers lads

going have look anyway

just feels strange when they were so much cheaper last year and have started get expensive again.
 
Black Rooster said:
master steptoe i dont understand can you explain
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The bearing that is prone to wearing when the circlip breaks is a sealed bearing.
The bearing seal is red. If the oil is reddish the bearing has been pushed against the case and the bearing seal has worn. :D
 
aah thank the master steptoe



note to self see if i can source bearings with a blue bearing seal to confuse the great unwashed
 
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