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I own a 2001 GL1800 with 48000Km.Suddenly after a long ride I started having downshifting problems.Upshifting sequentially from 1st to overdrive is smooth and seamless.Downshifting from 5th to 4th is fine, 4th to 3rd difficult esp after extended highway speeds, 3rd to second also difficult after an extended ride.Downshifting to neutral or 1st impossible-need to stop bike back up a few feet,move forward , play with clutch then will go in. When I first start up on the bike if I get up to 3rd gear and downshift it seems fine but once I generate a little speed and get into 4th and 5th that's when the downshifting problem arises.When I'm unable to gear down the shift lever feels very loose i.e lots of play up or down.I've never forced the shifter or abused the bike. I've bled and drained the clutch fluid twice and replaced the engine oil with mobil 1 motorcycle synthetic withlittle effect.Any thought as to what the problem may be.I'm hoping not to have the engine removed to check the tranny,if possible.
Thanks.Fred
I own a 2001 GL1800 with 48000Km.Suddenly after a long ride I started having downshifting problems.Upshifting sequentially from 1st to overdrive is smooth and seamless.Downshifting from 5th to 4th is fine, 4th to 3rd difficult esp after extended highway speeds, 3rd to second also difficult after an extended ride.Downshifting to neutral or 1st impossible-need to stop bike back up a few feet,move forward , play with clutch then will go in. When I first start up on the bike if I get up to 3rd gear and downshift it seems fine but once I generate a little speed and get into 4th and 5th that's when the downshifting problem arises.When I'm unable to gear down the shift lever feels very loose i.e lots of play up or down.I've never forced the shifter or abused the bike. I've bled and drained the clutch fluid twice and replaced the engine oil with mobil 1 motorcycle synthetic withlittle effect.Any thought as to what the problem may be.I'm hoping not to have the engine removed to check the tranny,if possible.
Thanks.Fred