Sometimes its quite and smooth but most times it clonks like a Harley.
2006-10-13 23:07:42 · 7 answers · asked by redacatfish 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
I don't know if the "K's"are similar to the "R" series boxer twins but on my R 100s '77 I "preload" the gear lever before changing up gears.That is to say I lift the gear lever towards the next gear with my foot until I feel the resistance of the next upchange gear without actually selecting it and hold it a split second before I'm ready to change this normally works(but not always--It depends on the bikes mood or what time of the month she,the bike's on!) Downward changes are normally O.K. provided I rev it quickly with the clutch in and drop it down a gear. BMW gearchanges go down in folklore with many "solutions" handed down over the years.More advice could be found via the various internet BMW club forums or contact Motobins or Motorworks in the UK.Oh,I forgot make sure your clutch is adjusted correctly,and ask the above people mentioned what the best gear oil is to use.
2006-10-14 09:28:14 · answer #1 · answered by greeves4t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Klunking and whirring. BMW probably has a trademark on them.
When mine is cold it seems worse...
I try to shift early when I'm not "in a hurry" so there isn't so much spin on the dogs. Also I try to bang the clutch lever in to the grip quickly while applying pressure to the shifter, and let the clutch back out somewhat more smoothly, with the shift completing somewhere before the clutch lever is halfway back to its resting position, not necesarily while the clutch is completely disengaged. I also try not to let the throttle close all the way during the shift. What all this accomplishes is to keep the drivetrain lash taken up during the shift. This might not work if you have false neutrals - I haven't found any yet in mine.
2006-10-15 16:06:43 · answer #2 · answered by SLamBob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean that drop into first gear where it goes "THONK!", then there is little you can do. It is a function of the rather notchy BMW transmission. It is very durable, and reliable, and pretty easy to handle (although there is still that dang false neutral between 2nd and 3rd), but it is not as smooth as some.
Consider it the character of the beast and learn to say what all long-time Beemerboys do ... "They all do that."
2006-10-14 02:19:40 · answer #3 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you do no longer state in case you have a instruction manual or automobile tranny, so i will anticipate that's automobile out of your statements that "the vehicle shifts" and "the gears shift" particularly than "as quickly as I shift". you in addition to might do no longer state the way you recognize with actuality that the sound isn't out of your CV joints. the two way, as Accord is FWD, sounds like an obtrusive project someplace interior the drivetrain. i might take it to the two a tranny professional or your community finished provider mechanic. Too many things obtainable to isolate over the cyber web devoid of seeing the vehicle.
2016-12-26 18:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try adjusting the clutch a little tighter. make sure you have the clutch all the way in before shifting.
2006-10-14 02:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by ji9mmy m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you even know how to ride the motorcycle?
2006-10-14 04:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by kid 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the baffles out of the exhaust, then you wont hear it
2006-10-14 08:03:11 · answer #7 · answered by robynbiker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋