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2nd gear now becoming difficult to engage
After 6 1/2 months on the road, my GS1150 gearbox is beginning to worry me a little. It is becoming harder to get into 2nd gear from 1st, I kind of have to keep some upward pressure on the pedal for a couple of seconds till it engages. Sometimes it pops out of 2nd into neutral but not too often. Last time I change the gear oil was about 8k miles ago and I used 80/90w gear oil. Should I just try changing the oil for SAE90 and hope for the best?
Sound like I might have an expensive visit to Mexico City coming up
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16 May 2007
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Make sure the oil you use is GL5 Rated. It will make no difference whether it is SAE90 or SAE 80/90.
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25 May 2007
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The nice people at BMW Mexico City sorted it out. It was just a loose connection from the pedal to the gearbox. Runs sweet as a nut now.
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