-
Welcome! You are currently logged out of the forum. Some forum content will be hidden from you if you remain logged out. If you want to view all content, please LOG IN!If you are not an MOA member, why not take the time to join the club, so you can enjoy posting on the forum, the BMW Owners News magazine, and all of the benefits of membership? If you click here, you have the opportunity to take us for a test ride at our expense. Enter the code 'FORUM25' in the activation code box to try the first year of the MOA on us!
Is it normal for my shifter to be this loose?
- Thread starter malinamps
- Start date
I'm sure others will have better ideas. But this image shows the main lever along with the attachments to get to the mechanism on the transmission.
All I see is #8 and 9. #8 is a screw...would it be possible to get to the other side and see if it tightens up? I don't see how all the other pieces contribute to the shifter lever itself.
All I see is #8 and 9. #8 is a screw...would it be possible to get to the other side and see if it tightens up? I don't see how all the other pieces contribute to the shifter lever itself.
malinamps
New member
I wonder if there's a bushing that #8 goes into (which would be in the bracket that holds the foot peg)?
88bmwjeff
SF Bay Area
While I have no real experience with the 2015 RT, that does seem a bit loose to me. The parts fiche did not indicate a bushing inside of the lever. However, they parts fiche does indicate a shim between the lever and the frame. Perhaps you're missing the shim. It might be a good idea to take things apart and inspect.
malinamps
New member
Here's a quick update. I reached out to the dealership who I bought the bike from last week. I texted a video to the guy I dealt with, and he texted back that he walked over to a 2024 R1250RT and the shift lever behaved the same. This may just be me not being familiar with my new bike.
Mark
Mark
