dwendell
Member
Riding along on my R18 FE without a care in the world 2 days ago. Just accelerated away leisurely from an intersection. Hit 50 mph and went to shift from 4th to 5th. My ears were suddenly beset with a terrible grinding noise and rattling from the uplifted shift pedal. Let off on the shifter. The gear indicator said I was still in 4th. Tried once again to upshift. The indicator said I was in 5th, but it immediately dropped back to 4th by itself. Tried once again to upshift to 5th. Suddenly I had no power to the rear wheel. The indicator said I was in 5th, but there was no power and no matter what I did with the shifter it wouldn't change gears. Had it towed to the dealership. Still awaiting news from them, but the initial diagnosis, after a quick inspection by a mechanic, was that the transmission was blown.