GSXR 750 first gear not engaging properly

[nimble99]

I have a dealer-new GSXR 750, 2012 - it's about 10 months old and I'm having intermittent trouble with first gear.

It first happened just a month or two after getting it, then didnt happen again for a while. Now it happens probably 1 out of 20 times shifting out of first.

Basically, I pop it in to first gear from neutral (and stationary), and take off as normal, but there is a horrible noise from the gearbox, like teeth hitting something, and I only get about 20% power, this persists for about half a second, then the noise stops, and I have full power.

Does anybody know what this could be? I have seen some scary screenshots of 'bent gear selectors' which have chewed off the edges of sprocket teeth...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&t=731569&d=0&nmt=

I will be taking it back to the shop asap, but I'd like a bit of community feedback first...

Thanks guys

Oh, and I don't know if this is unusual or relevant, but it's always done it - when I drop it into first from neutral, the whole bike jumps with a thud! I had just assumed that was normal.

[98tls]

Oh, and I don't know if this is unusual or relevant, but it's always done it - when I drop it into first from neutral, the whole bike jumps with a thud! I had just assumed that was normal.

Not to sure on the 1st problem but no doubt with such a new bike the dealer will cover it,second problem sounds more like a clutch adjustment.

[SVboy]

Very uncharacteristic of GSXRs. I think early 2000s gsxrs had a weaker gearbox esp if given a wheelie hard time in 2nd but has not been an issue since. Clutch has three points of adjustment, however I agree with you and the above post-get it back to your dealer asap!