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FJR Rides and Gatherings
Ride Planning & Regional Information Exchange
European tour July 20 -Oct 5
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<blockquote data-quote="fjr vfr" data-source="post: 797354" data-attributes="member: 3127"><p>Well...The transmission! First a couple years ago I noticed a glitch, (felt like hitting the rev limiter) while accelerating hard away from a toll booth. This happened again some time later, (maybe 6 months?) Both times I thought it was the ignition cutting out. I later realized it was jumping out and back into second gear under high torque loads. This only happened a few times in the last few years and it was in the back of my mind. Fortunately we had completed touring the Alps, Dolomite's, etc. While traveling from Tuscany to Rome it started slipping gears real bad in forth gear, making an awful sound as the gear dogs slipped. First gear was making some occasional grinding sounds when I leaned to the side. I think it all came about because each time it jumped in second gear it was wearing the slots in the shift drum and bending the shift forks eventually leading to the other problems. So at that point I had to make the decision to either use road side assistance and send it back to Heidelberg or go on. As you can see we decided to go on. I completed the remaining couple thousand miles babying second gear and skipping over forth. The bike has 115,000 hard miles on it. It's been through the Alps, Dolomite's, Deal's Gap, Rockies, etc. and ridden hard, so I guess I can't complain...although I still do at times. Hopefully I'll get to send it back once fixed, but that won't be till late next year if possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fjr vfr, post: 797354, member: 3127"] Well...The transmission! First a couple years ago I noticed a glitch, (felt like hitting the rev limiter) while accelerating hard away from a toll booth. This happened again some time later, (maybe 6 months?) Both times I thought it was the ignition cutting out. I later realized it was jumping out and back into second gear under high torque loads. This only happened a few times in the last few years and it was in the back of my mind. Fortunately we had completed touring the Alps, Dolomite's, etc. While traveling from Tuscany to Rome it started slipping gears real bad in forth gear, making an awful sound as the gear dogs slipped. First gear was making some occasional grinding sounds when I leaned to the side. I think it all came about because each time it jumped in second gear it was wearing the slots in the shift drum and bending the shift forks eventually leading to the other problems. So at that point I had to make the decision to either use road side assistance and send it back to Heidelberg or go on. As you can see we decided to go on. I completed the remaining couple thousand miles babying second gear and skipping over forth. The bike has 115,000 hard miles on it. It's been through the Alps, Dolomite's, Deal's Gap, Rockies, etc. and ridden hard, so I guess I can't complain...although I still do at times. Hopefully I'll get to send it back once fixed, but that won't be till late next year if possible. [/QUOTE]
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Ride Planning & Regional Information Exchange
European tour July 20 -Oct 5
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