RPM's Racing on 2010 RT SE-5

[Buckeye Bob]

Recently, I was on the interstate doing about 70 mph and the RPM's were right around 5000 when all of a sudden, it jumped to about 6500 and the engine check light came on. I backed out of throttle and everything returned to normal but it kept happening and seemed to occur more under a heavier load (going uphill). When I got home, I checked oil and it was low so I added oil. Then I took it out again and as I was going thru the gears, the RPM's would jump up and it was almost like it was out of gear.
Any ideas?

 

[docdoru]

Any ideas?

Time to go to the shop.

 

[ARtraveler]

Another vote for taking it to the shop. :sour:

 

[asp125]

RPM increasing under load.. pay attention to the gear, is it downshifting or just accelerating?

 

[NancysToy]

Time to go to the shop. Sounds a lot like the clutch is slipping, but there could be other causes. A vacuum leak could account for the rpm and the check engine light. Without and active fault code we can't comment much further.

 

[Buckeye Bob]

RPM increasing under load.. pay attention to the gear, is it downshifting or just accelerating?

There was no changing of the gears; the RPM's just jumped. When the RPM's jumped, the bike wasn't accelerating; I think I would have to agree it's time to go to the shop.
Thanks everyone for the input and advice.

 

[bruiser]

Agree, shop time.

 

[asp125]

There was no changing of the gears; the RPM's just jumped. When the RPM's jumped, the bike wasn't accelerating; I think I would have to agree it's time to go to the shop.
Thanks everyone for the input and advice.

I would agree, sounds like clutch slippage.