Hi. When Im starting first meter or so I got knock like engaging a gear maybe a little bit louder but sounds like this. Bike fills like somewhere is plenty of loos! I need to exclude drive chain. The other day I tight chain so tight that bearings start to whistling and knock and loos was still present. What I think is I got gear box problem. Maybe one of this four teeth missing. Any one got a clue? I don't want to open a gear box just for check! Any other things what can be loos in drive/transmission?

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

Sounds a bit shithouse to me Bobby. I hope its not too much of a big problem. Keep us posted.

95% of Buells suffer from this.......there's 2 solutions, one of which is very expensive

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Mithered ta death.
92 MB
96 S2T
98 S1W
00 M2
01 X1
03 P3
10 CR

As Maz says, striking dogs are worn on the first gear. My X1 does it.

A quick search of the forum:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20500

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08 Specialized Langster

My m2 does it and most of time using cheap solution is fine . Ist gear hairpins in the pyrenees is very entertaining though

Pash Maz I don't know what you talking about. I don't like idea my bike can fail at any time. Bought this coz I thought gonna be bullet proof bike. Think this is great bike but Im getting disappointed. What is that expensive way? I put so much money to this bike is not gonna hurt me any more. Can you guys post a picture or link that i can see that part what failed. From there I should be ok.

And maybe this thing causing my drive belt problems snapping often?????

picture of the one part please not every each part.

maybe this thing is :drive belt to tight "snapping often" and now gearbox bearings gone

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Buell Ulysses XB12X 06/08
CCM R30 (650cc) 02
Norton Dominators ( in bits on going projects ) old

Thanks for help. doing this often mostly coz a bike
Phi gears bearings. You sure I though I need to change a first gear or whole gearbox. Thing is bearing noise is mote like a constant grinding or knocking and when I start is just one single knock and thats it bike fills great. I was changed bearings in back wheel month ago and clutch pressing plate bearing noise is nothing like was in this two. I just can't believe thats bearings.

Striking dogs I was imaging that gonna be this. Gonna check this topic tomorrow. I can't live with this. Why this happened (worn) my bike got maybe 15000 miles :disappointment: