anybody have a sticky non shifting shift lever?

[hotair]

Sometimes my elect shift lever does not respond to a shift. It acts like it is not making contact. Have any of you had this problem?

 

[Lamonster]

The only time I've had that issue is when my oil was a little low. That would be the first place to check.
:welcome:

 

[hotair]

What does low oil have to do with a electric shift lever?

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

Sometimes my elect shift lever does not respond to a shift. It acts like it is not making contact. Have any of you had this problem?

The SE5 can do this if the RPM is too low to shift. I have had it try to shift but fail like it can't sync the gears.

 

[billybovine]

What does low oil have to do with a electric shift lever?

Hydraulic ram using engine oil as the fluid shifts the gears.

Under what conditions does it not shift?

 

[napper39]

the oil has everthing :chat:to do with shifting,oil is what makes it shift if your even a little low it will not act right.:thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

Most reports of that have been due to low oil, or to trying to shift at too low an rpm. There have been a few reports of bad switches and a very few problems with the hydraulic shift mechanism. Check your oil and be sure you shift at a point high enough to remain above 3,500 rpm in the higher gear (usually about 4,500 or higher). If the problem persists, see your dealer.

 

[hotair]

It does not shift out of reverse to Netural, and sometimes it will not go into first gear. Acts like no contact on switch lever, no matter how hard I push on the lever. Also just had the 600 mile check-up and a oil change at the dealer.

 

[NancysToy]

It does not shift out of reverse to Netural, and sometimes it will not go into first gear. Acts like no contact on switch lever, no matter how hard I push on the lever. Also just had the 600 mile check-up and a oil change.

Check your oil anyway. nojoke

 

[hotair]

I will check the oil level, also will talk to the dealer. Still under warranty. Thanks for the answers !!!!!!!!!

 

[daveinva]

My RS won't shift into reverse sometimes, I'm convinced that the cable connecting the SE5 shift box to the bike is not completely connected. Because whenever it doesn't shift, all I have to do is jiggle/"push in" the cable at the base of the shift box and voila, reverse works.

I'm certain I damaged the cable at some point way back when I installed my risers (and didn't have enough slack in the cable when going full lock-to-lock on the handlebars). Trouble is, it happens so rarely that I never was able to get the dealer to replicate it. Since it only happens every once in a while AND I can work around it with a jiggle of the cable, I haven't bothered to get it replaced. Some day, maybe...

Anyway... check your cable at the shift box, it could be loose.

 

[retired1]

I've had better luck shifting by "tapping" the paddle, as opposed to "pushing" the paddle.
JME

 

[hotair]

The oil level is where it is supposed to be. Dealer said bring it in for them to look at.