bosnjo
Registered user
Strange thing happened to me today. However, it was because of user error but still strange as it has never happened to me on any motorcycle in last 40 years.
I was riding normaly, shifted from 5th to 6th and suddenly, no throttle response. I twisted the throttle few times, but no response at all. I started panicking as my GS is only 15 months old. Looked at the TFT and at the first glance couldn't see any warning. Looked again and saw that it had no indication of the gear engaged. Understood that I hit the false neutral. Shifted down, it entered into 5th gear (indication showed on TFT) and the throttle started responding.
So, the error was mine as I hit false neutral. It happened to me zillion times in last 40 years but I have never lost the throttle. Strange...
As my knees are getting old, I needed lower pegs. I purchased them when I got the bike. Then I needed to lower the shifting pedal. I did but it couldnt go low enough because it was hitting the side stand when I was opening it. Then I purchased adjustable SW Motech shift pedal. That one is different design then the OEM one but it allowed me to go lower just 2-3 mm. Still not enough. I still need to lower it few milimeters more but don't know what to do.
Older OEM shift pedals had rotating step rod (the one you put your foot on) so you could still go lower, but on my bike it came fixed (2021 model).
Will keep on looking for solution because I still feel shift pedal too high and it will keep on making me miss the gear when shifting up.
I was riding normaly, shifted from 5th to 6th and suddenly, no throttle response. I twisted the throttle few times, but no response at all. I started panicking as my GS is only 15 months old. Looked at the TFT and at the first glance couldn't see any warning. Looked again and saw that it had no indication of the gear engaged. Understood that I hit the false neutral. Shifted down, it entered into 5th gear (indication showed on TFT) and the throttle started responding.
So, the error was mine as I hit false neutral. It happened to me zillion times in last 40 years but I have never lost the throttle. Strange...
As my knees are getting old, I needed lower pegs. I purchased them when I got the bike. Then I needed to lower the shifting pedal. I did but it couldnt go low enough because it was hitting the side stand when I was opening it. Then I purchased adjustable SW Motech shift pedal. That one is different design then the OEM one but it allowed me to go lower just 2-3 mm. Still not enough. I still need to lower it few milimeters more but don't know what to do.
Older OEM shift pedals had rotating step rod (the one you put your foot on) so you could still go lower, but on my bike it came fixed (2021 model).
Will keep on looking for solution because I still feel shift pedal too high and it will keep on making me miss the gear when shifting up.
