Shifting hard

[Michael Hart]

My bike has been shifting hard since shortly after my 6000 mile service.(2009 fastest color white)
I noticed at first felt like I wasn't pulling the clutch in fast enough. But paying close attention to when I shift
I no thats not the case. anyone else experience this.
Mike

[deilenberger]

Need a better description of "hard"..

Question - was the transmission oil changed at the 6,000 mile service? (It isn't called for..) If so - what was used?

That's about the only thing that might change things related to a service.

[lewellen]

Need a better description of "hard"..

Question - was the transmission oil changed at the 6,000 mile service? (It isn't called for..) If so - what was used?

That's about the only thing that might change things related to a service.

Or, did someone mess with the shift linkage? (http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/ ... d=03192010)

Does the shift lever feel like it's in the same place, or as if it was moved?

Good roads,

- Lewellen

[Michael Hart]

It feels like the clutch isn't fully engaging, its not physically hard but I can feel it almost like i am not pulling in the clutch,
Mike

[r12gecko]

It feels like the clutch isn't fully engaging, its not physically hard but I can feel it almost like i am not pulling in the clutch,
Mike

So you mean the clutch is not disengaging and letting go when you pull the lever. I suspect your lever or cable was "adjusted" and that they got it wrong. Could also be a hydraulic failure. On my old Subaru, the same symptoms came from a failed clutch master cylinder. Get it checked & you'll have to mostly powershift meanwhile. If you smell burning, don't ride :-)

[AncientMariner]

Why screw around. Bring it back to the people who did the service and have them correct it.

[lewellen]

It feels like the clutch isn't fully engaging, its not physically hard but I can feel it almost like i am not pulling in the clutch,
Mike

Hm. Could be air in the line or a low level in the reservoir, or (as someone else already mentioned) somebody moved the lever.

Does your service record indicate they changed or bled the brake &/or clutch fluids? If so, there's a smoking gun.

Good roads,

- Lewellen

[deilenberger]

So you mean the clutch is not disengaging and letting go when you pull the lever. I suspect your lever or cable was "adjusted" and that they got it wrong. Could also be a hydraulic failure.

No cable on an R1200R - it's hydraulic with mineral oil in it...

It might be worth searching a bit. Cy Young (hi Cy - are you here?) had a problem with his clutch disappearing on his fairly new R12R. The slave cylinder was replaced with a new design one, but that didn't fix the problem. What did fix it was re-routing the bottom hydraulic hose to the slave cylinder. Was in an SIB for the GS model - but he had a smart dealer who tried it on his, and it seemed to work.

I'd still be curious if the work order listed new transmission oil - and if so, the PN or description of it.

[Kieran R1200R]

If you didn't have this problem before the bike was serviced, wouldn't you think that maybe just there is a slite chance they may have made a wrong adjustment.
Me personally would have picked this up immidiately and would have turned around that quick and road it straight back.

[lewellen]

Answer, shift soft!

And that is...?

Good roads,

- Lewellen

[Kieran R1200R]

Answer, shift soft!

And that is...?

Good roads,

- Lewellen

sarcasm