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reluctant gear change
Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 6:21 pm
by phil1150man
Hi, just come over from riding K's so my R1150 R is quite a novelty . Problem is changing up from 3 to 4 have to keep pressure on lever , clutchless changes are easier are these recommended ? or is there an additive to the oil to solve the problem ? or could it be something darker ? Here's hoping for a cheap fix .
Re: reluctant gear change
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:30 am
by Ton1959
If you want to wreck the gearbox very quickly stick to clutchless gear changes. I just use Castrol MTX 75w140 . And adjust the clutch like mentioned in the manual and no problems at all.
Re: reluctant gear change
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:55 am
by gregor
There are a few recent threads discussing this . Do not use clutchless changes but preloading the gear shift is OK when the clutch lever is pulled in about half way.
A semi synthetic/full synthetic gear oil also helps. No clutch adjustment available on my 2002 version- fully hydraulic.