My 1200RT Twin cam slipped out of 4th gear twice last night. Might have been a lazy foot on my part but I never had a single miss with the 1150.
Engaged 4th, power back on - jumped into 3rd - anyone else had this? Bike is 3 years old and only covered 10k miles. I've done about 500 miles since I got it.
Slipping out of gear
Re: Slipping out of gear
What type of motor oil do you have in the RT?? I have seen this before on motorcycles that are using motor oil that are out of spec.
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Re: Slipping out of gear
Which motorcycles & what oil?rglassma wrote:I have seen this before on motorcycles that are using motor oil that are out of spec.
Re: Slipping out of gear
Oil is whatever the BMW dealer put in it. He added a bit more when they did the cam chain adjuster and I've checked the level it's not too high :-\.
Adjusted the gear lever a smidgen to rule out lazy foot syndrome. Been another 40 miles today and it's not happened again.
Adjusted the gear lever a smidgen to rule out lazy foot syndrome. Been another 40 miles today and it's not happened again.
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Re: Slipping out of gear
Gearbox is separate from the engine. I would just go for a ride and make sure you are positive with your changes before looking further.
Re: Slipping out of gear
I'm an idiot. Of course it is. The fact that it has a single plate clutch and proper Bell housing should've reminded me I'm no longer riding a Japanese.
Thanks for your replies guys.
I'm still embarrassed :-[
Thanks for your replies guys.
I'm still embarrassed :-[
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