Complaint 526567

Complaint Summary

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Owner Narrative

I DISCOVERED A BROKEN BALL PIN IN THE GEAR SHIFT LINKAGE OF MY 2000 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE WHICH I HAD PURCHASED USED FROM THE BMW OF DAYTONA DEALERSHIP IN FLORIDA. I HAD READ ON THE BMWLT.NET FORUM THAT THESE LINKAGES HAD BEEN KNOWN FOR FAILING IN SEVERAL WAYS AND WAS ADVISED TO CHECK MINE. WHEN I DID, I FOUND THAT THE SECOND OF FOUR BALL PINS HAD SHEARED INSIDE THE DEFLECTION LEVER AND WAS ONLY BEING HELD IN PLACE BY A THREAD OR TWO. WHEN I LOOSENED THE FOOTPEG PANEL THE GEAR SHIFT WENT LIMP AND THE BALL PIN FELL OUT. UPON INSPECTION, I COULD SEE THAT THE BROKEN EDGES HAD BEEN RUBBING TOGETHER- APPARENTLY FOR SOME TIME. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT ON THE ROAD, WAS ABLE TO REPAIR IT MYSELF, AND NOW CARRY A SPARE SET OF PARTS.*AK

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