Tranny Trouble (696)

[gearhead]

A serious issue has reared its' head with my 696 today. While out enjoying my day I was loafing along in 5th gear as a hill approached I began of coarse losing acceleration. I dialed in more throttle and the motor sounded like it was straining and there was no acceleration. I proceeded to attempt a down shift to 4th yet the shift lever was stuck. So there I remained for the remainder of the day, stuck in 5th and thats how it sits in my garage. The temperature gauge remained at 4 bars, rising to 5 when attempting to climb a hill. Thank god it got me back home, as it happened out on the highway. Also I was able to start off a few times in 5th as the bike pulls so cleanly down low. I regret this as I REALLY love riding the bike soooo much. I'm glad I still kept my VFR though as I would be very bummed not to have a bike in the best part of the summer.

[ungeheuer]

ouch, thats not nice.... so any news on what the outcome was?