On May 12, 2007, at 10:42 AM, colson22 wrote:2000 R1100RT-P 65000 Miles I purchased this motorcycle a few months ago from an individual, brought it home and had complete service done on the bike by the local dealer. I have been commuting on the bike ever since about 50 miles a day and everything seemed to be great. About 1 week ago while stopped at a light I noticed that it was getting difficult to shift in to neutral while at stop lights, but I did not think much about it.
Frank, It sounds like your throwout bearing (piston) has failed. It sits at the rear of the tranny and transfers the motion of the lever to the rod that actually disengages the clutch. Did you hear 'any' noises? Usually the bearing fails and then it melts the plastic material that the piston is made from. Bad news is that you have to pull the swingarm to replace it but it's a LOT easier than a clutch. Another possibility is the diaphragm spring itself. It can wear in such a way that the actuator rod actually pushes through it rather than disengaging it. That is usually caused by a bad throwout bearing too. MickTucson (Carlsbad tonight, Tucson tomorrow) : ))