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arlahile
07-24-2007, 09:29 PM
At 6K mi my R1150R got a new transmission and clutch under warranty, the symptom was *very* difficult downshifting in lower gears (double-clutching usually required).

I was told that there was a misalignment between the input shaft and transmission, and that the transmission was the cause of the problem. OK.

At 20K, the same symptoms are appearing. The dealer had a mechanic ride the bike, but since they problem is intermittent, they can't reproduce the problem and therefore won't take any action. Understandable, I suppose.

My warranty runs out in May. I'm wondering how serious this might be. I've heard that this problem can occur early and often on some oilheads of this vintage. Perhaps I should cut my losses with this bike and make a trade.

Arla

henzilla
07-26-2007, 10:02 AM
I have two of these an '02 & '03...what year are you having issues with?

I have 40K on the '02...the 03 has '4K

arlahile
07-26-2007, 12:26 PM
Ah, sorry to have left that out. It's an '04, purchased new in '05.