Considering buying a G450X but...

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BruceS

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Hi all,

I'm considering buying a G450X but it has issues, the most serious of which seems to be that in 3rd or fourth gear, if you open the throttle wide, the engine revs and the bike does not accelerate. From what I've read about the G450X this can be down to a worn torque limiter. This thread goes into quite a lot of detail: https://g450riders.org/forum/showthread.php/118146-Torque-Limiter-prices-going-up-for-our-G450X-motors

Has anybody got any knowledge or advice?
Is there any way to confirm that it's the Torque limiter (vs the clutch) without opening the engine? What would BMW charge to do this?
I'll call Donford BMW tomorrow for a price, but has anybody here dealt with this issue and what did it cost you?

One piece of advice I received suggested that I do an oil change which could rectify the problem if it's a clutch issue. What is the recommended oil locally? Castrol Racing 1 4T 5w40 ?

Any suggestions appreciated...
 
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