steph66moore
New member
Hello all --
I bought a new 2019 F750GS in August 2019. I finally joined the MOA and this forum because I've got a question about shifting and transmission issues I'm experiencing with this bike. I did try to search whether this had been asked before, but did not find anything pertinent to my question/issue.
Simply put: it's a real pain in the ass to get the bike to shift from first into second gear. Every time. Bike consistently wants to drop into a space that is not quite first, not quite neutral, and definitely not second gear. It also shows a blank gear indication on the FTF display (not even a N) until I can finally manage to get it up into second, which takes several attempts generally. Also, the transmission in general is incredibly clunky with every shift. There is NO smooth / quiet gear shifting on this bike, unlike my Strom and my Ninja.
I did ask the dealer about this when I had the first service done and was told "Yeah, that's just a thing with this bike." That's really not what a new owner who just dropped money on a new bike wants to hear. Made me think to myself, "Well hell, man, if I'd known that before I bought it, I would never have even considered a bike that in every way is a distant second to a second-hand, 2009 Suzuki V-Strom, or even a simple Ninja 650."
Bike came with the factory gearshift pro assist, which I hate and want removed, but I'm wondering if that's part of the problem. Any insights into this problem would be appreciated!
steph moore
New Mexico, USA
I bought a new 2019 F750GS in August 2019. I finally joined the MOA and this forum because I've got a question about shifting and transmission issues I'm experiencing with this bike. I did try to search whether this had been asked before, but did not find anything pertinent to my question/issue.
Simply put: it's a real pain in the ass to get the bike to shift from first into second gear. Every time. Bike consistently wants to drop into a space that is not quite first, not quite neutral, and definitely not second gear. It also shows a blank gear indication on the FTF display (not even a N) until I can finally manage to get it up into second, which takes several attempts generally. Also, the transmission in general is incredibly clunky with every shift. There is NO smooth / quiet gear shifting on this bike, unlike my Strom and my Ninja.
I did ask the dealer about this when I had the first service done and was told "Yeah, that's just a thing with this bike." That's really not what a new owner who just dropped money on a new bike wants to hear. Made me think to myself, "Well hell, man, if I'd known that before I bought it, I would never have even considered a bike that in every way is a distant second to a second-hand, 2009 Suzuki V-Strom, or even a simple Ninja 650."
Bike came with the factory gearshift pro assist, which I hate and want removed, but I'm wondering if that's part of the problem. Any insights into this problem would be appreciated!
steph moore
New Mexico, USA
