stucke in 3rd gear

[Mark Tucker]

Today several of us went riding on Blue Ridge Parkway. Once we got to Boone NC we got off. When we stopped to get gas my wife told me it's stuck in 3rd gear. We have a 2010 RT SE5. After we got gas and let it sit for a while, it still remained in 3rd gear when you started it up. Fortunately it was 3rd gear so she was able to ride it home approx. 70 miles. Does anyone know what may be causing this? My dealer isn't open until Tuesday. I was hoping it may be something simple that I could take care of without having to put it in the shop.

[Ex-Rocket]

Sounds like the shift leakage came off the hydraulic activator. Look under the bike on the left side about where the driver footpeg is. Hopefully you will see the leakage hanging down. Hope this helps.

[billybovine]

On the left side. Just in front of the foot peg. Look under the plastic panel there. Very likely the shifter arm fell off the spline shaft. You should see the shifter arm hanging there. Slide it back on the spline shaft. Then tighten the pinch bolt.

[Chupaca]

sometimes the shift arm will only slip cause the arm is loose but unless the pinch bolt fell out then arm should still be on the shaft. You can try to retighten it if the splines are still in good shape...