Do I have a shifting problem?

[BlueRTS]

I have owned my 2012 RT-S with 6976 miles since 2013. I'm the original owner. The last two rides I noticed that during shifting my bike would hesitate before going into gear. It happen when I shift from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd. Once I have been on the bike for a while it stop do it Do these bikes have to warm up? Have anyone else experience this problem?

Please advise

 

[Bob Denman]

Is it an SE-5?
If they're a little bit low on oil: they start shifting a bit "wonky"... nojoke

 

[billybovine]

Agree with Bob. When was the last time you check the oil? When the oil level gets a quart or more below the add line the shifting will be affected.

 

[ARtraveler]

:agree: x 3

 

[youngers]

2012 S E 5 or the S M 5 ? model spyder

 

[BlueRTS]

Thanks

I have a 2012 RT-S SE5. I took it to my local powersport company here in Columbia, SC and it was low on oil. We brought it back up to the correct oil level and it seems to be riding okay. The guy at Columbia Powersport said that sometime the shifter goes out as well. We will see.

 

[Bob Denman]

:congrats: The "998 Bikes" do have a tendency to use it some oil. It's good to get into the habit of checking it on a regular basis.