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[chris-748s]

My 748s finally got out in the sunshine.
I noticed a lot of unfamilar noises and experinced a lot of clutch slip and juddering when pulling away from a standstill. It seemed to be OK once I got it rolling.
When I got home from a short trip I noticed the fluid in reservoir has gone black.

It's due its last 'in warranty' service at the end of the month. Is any of the above indicative of a large bill coming my way or is it just the sort of thing that should be expected after 6500 miles.

[nelly]

The fluid always goes black. That probably isn't the problem.
The juddering could be either dust build up or a bit of corrosion on the plates due to it being stood for a while.

[antonye]

The clutch fluid going black has been discussed many times - search for any of Shazaam's post on the subject for details.

I had my clutch fluid replaced at the last service and it was going black by the time I rode it home ... 12 miles down the road!