Hey all,
I finally have something to post about. My brand new 05 FS650e with about 300ks on it had a bit of a funny gear box problem.
Was up in the hills carving up road bikes, when it skipped out of gear (I was probably in 4 or 5th and not shifting and did not have the power on) and it would then not select any gear. I though that it had broken the chain, as the gear lever still seemed to be acting normally.
When I pulled over to the side of the road, shut it down, I could click 1st. Then if I rolled it forwards, it would stop, as it was trying to turn the engine over (as per normal). Then I rolled it back to where it was and repeted the procedure and it just rolled forwards as if it was in neutral. I could then click it down into first again and the same thing would happen. It did this in 2nd as well.
I then had to get the bike to the car, so I started it up and it rode as per normal, but after a few k's, it got stuck in 4th gear. Could not change up or down (I guess thats what being stuck in gear is! hehe).
Then after a little bit, when I slowed for the car, it shifted down again.
Then this morning at the berg dealership, the mechanic rode it and it worked as per normal.
I am hope it is some small little easy find and fix. I guess I will find out in the coming days.
Could it be an issue that required the g/box to be apart? As the berg mechanic is only going to take the side (clutch) cover off and have a look around. He was not keen to split the engine to hunt for the probmen, so I might be left with a bike that is ready to go bang.....I hope not!
Other than that, its a bloody unreal bike!
I finally have something to post about. My brand new 05 FS650e with about 300ks on it had a bit of a funny gear box problem.
Was up in the hills carving up road bikes, when it skipped out of gear (I was probably in 4 or 5th and not shifting and did not have the power on) and it would then not select any gear. I though that it had broken the chain, as the gear lever still seemed to be acting normally.
When I pulled over to the side of the road, shut it down, I could click 1st. Then if I rolled it forwards, it would stop, as it was trying to turn the engine over (as per normal). Then I rolled it back to where it was and repeted the procedure and it just rolled forwards as if it was in neutral. I could then click it down into first again and the same thing would happen. It did this in 2nd as well.
I then had to get the bike to the car, so I started it up and it rode as per normal, but after a few k's, it got stuck in 4th gear. Could not change up or down (I guess thats what being stuck in gear is! hehe).
Then after a little bit, when I slowed for the car, it shifted down again.
Then this morning at the berg dealership, the mechanic rode it and it worked as per normal.
I am hope it is some small little easy find and fix. I guess I will find out in the coming days.
Could it be an issue that required the g/box to be apart? As the berg mechanic is only going to take the side (clutch) cover off and have a look around. He was not keen to split the engine to hunt for the probmen, so I might be left with a bike that is ready to go bang.....I hope not!
Other than that, its a bloody unreal bike!
