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Offline richtea

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Quickshifter stopped working
« on: July 11, 2021, 04:52:14 pm »
Hmm, odd that, especially if you're lazy like me and use it a lot. I miss it already, after just an hour without.

I had a couple of iffy changes, which isn't unusual (but one straight after another is unusual), and then the quickshifter gave up completely.

Other symptoms:
- the gear indicator is bit random as you let the clutch out - 4-2-6. It does settle on the right gear after 0.5-1.0 second
- neutral no longer shows, but you can select it (with care since you're not quite sure)
- bike won't start unless you pull in the clutch

Nothing obvious externally - i.e. no loose bits, and the gear changes are still fine with the clutch.

The bike is under warranty, so I'll ring BMW tomorrow, but if there's a magic fix, please do let me know!
« Last Edit: July 11, 2021, 06:49:41 pm by richtea »
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2021, 06:05:08 pm »
- bike won't start unless you pull in the clutch,
Sounds like it could be the gear position indicator switch, Rich
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2021, 06:18:52 pm »
what tom said...had similar problem on k1200rs...no quickshift fitted but everything else sounds the same.
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2021, 08:08:20 pm »
Looks like a trip to the dealer either way  :-\
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2021, 08:24:33 pm »
Make sure to find out how much it would have cost. My first bet is 400. Everything at BMW is always 400.
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2021, 08:38:57 pm »
The new gear selector potentiometer will need to be reset and calibrated to the bike, GS-911 can do this.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2021, 08:40:33 pm by TomK1300s »
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2021, 08:40:46 pm »
mine was a stip down and clean up and refit, just a bit of time and electric cleaner...diy.
hopefully yours would be the same.
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2021, 08:47:18 pm »
If you have the extended warranty why would you do it yourself?
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #8 on: July 11, 2021, 10:52:17 pm »
Quote from: raesewell on July 11, 2021, 08:47:18 pm
If you have the extended warranty why would you do it yourself?

£100 excess. But I'd prefer them to fix it. My engineering skills are not even vestigal.  :(
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #9 on: July 11, 2021, 10:54:08 pm »
Ah right, I had the zero excess warranty.
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2021, 11:39:25 am »
All of our local BMW Dealers close on Monday, perhaps not the case nationally? (Contact the dealer tomorrow, from above).

Just keen to know as I can ride at anytime being retired, but always assumed that I was on my own on Sundays/Mondays and Bank Holidays should there be a problem!
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2021, 12:00:52 pm »
Quote from: flatfour on July 12, 2021, 11:39:25 am
All of our local BMW Dealers close on Monday, perhaps not the case nationally? (Contact the dealer tomorrow, from above).

Just rang North Oxford BMW - and they were open. (Things are different in Norfolk - but then again, that's always been true. ;D)
I'm taking it in Wed, for them to look at it on Thursday.

In the meantime, we can play 'Guess the loan bike'. Will it be:
- S1000 XR
- R nineT
- or maybe a G310 R? Gulp.

One day maybe I'll try a S1000RR. Knowing it's only 1 hour home, I can always de-origami my legs halfway there/back.
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2021, 12:15:24 pm »
Many thanks for that, I assumed that it was a national policy that dealers adhered to.

As a matter of interest, many of the dealers for other makes also close here on Monday's too, might be useful for anyone visiting to know!
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2021, 01:17:52 pm »
As long as the emergency assist lot still work! I mean you'd be completing your journey in a 320d if it's anything like here but still, better than walking!
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Re: Quickshifter stopped working
« Reply #14 on: July 15, 2021, 06:45:04 pm »
Quote from: richtea on July 12, 2021, 12:00:52 pm
Quote from: flatfour on July 12, 2021, 11:39:25 am
All of our local BMW Dealers close on Monday, perhaps not the case nationally? (Contact the dealer tomorrow, from above).

Just rang North Oxford BMW - and they were open. (Things are different in Norfolk - but then again, that's always been true. ;D)
I'm taking it in Wed, for them to look at it on Thursday.

In the meantime, we can play 'Guess the loan bike'. Will it be:
- S1000 XR
- R nineT
- or maybe a G310 R? Gulp.

One day maybe I'll try a S1000RR. Knowing it's only 1 hour home, I can always de-origami my legs halfway there/back.

1. Reason
- Faulty gear potentiometer (on the end of somewhere - gear shaft?)
- didn't require a strip-down
- Part cost was £85 + VAT. Bit steep for a variable resistor?!
- labour not mentioned, but I'd hazard 1 hour, or thereabouts, i.e. not a lot.
- covered by warranty, so £100 excess, in my case

I'm OK with that.


2. Loan bike was a F900XR. Couldn't be arsed to take a photo, but the pros & cons:
- good engine. Enough to have fun.
- good suspension, and dynamic mode is perfectly usable
- brakes plenty good enough too
- bit buzzy, gave me numb nuts within 30 mins until I moved position. Ouch.
- So-so clutch, but that's probably just my loan bike. It needed some serious adjustment, I ran out of adjustment/play.
- shockingly bad windscreen in the upper position. I've never had such a vicious head hammering as that at 80mph. I still can't believe it even now. Due to my height, I guess.

Not the bike for me, but the basics were OK.
« Last Edit: July 15, 2021, 06:52:42 pm by richtea »
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