RT Quirk??????

[Bozzzz]

I was was facing downhill on a very steep driveway and the RT would not move in reverse gear. It would try to move backwards and the at about 2500 rpm's it would cut out.

Is this a way of the RT to protect itself on steep grades or a problem?

Try it. Steep grade and see if you can reverse.

 

[ThreeFeet]

I was was facing downhill on a very steep driveway and the RT would not move in reverse gear. It would try to move backwards and the at about 2500 rpm's it would cut out.

Is this a way of the RT to protect itself on steep grades or a problem?

Try it. Steep grade and see if you can reverse.

dumb question but was your park brake on???

 

[fastfraser]

dumb question but was your park brake on???

:agree: I've reversed up some pretty steep grades before .

 

[freebob]

RT Quirk

I really don't believe I have had the opportunity to reverse up a steep grade but the RT does have a rev limiter in reverse for safety reasons,
But should reverse at rpm you stated unless some other prob. exist...


Freebob...:doorag:

 

[bruiser]

I backed mine up a pretty steep incline the other day. It did take some finesse on the throttle, but it did go.

 

[boborgera]

I was was facing downhill on a very steep driveway and the RT would not move in reverse gear. It would try to move backwards and the at about 2500 rpm's it would cut out.

Is this a way of the RT to protect itself on steep grades or a problem?

Try it. Steep grade and see if you can reverse.

:dontknow:
My driveway is fairly steep, and i backed up quite a few times with no problems [Sm trans] How steep was that driveway??

 

[clueless]

I was was facing downhill on a very steep driveway and the RT would not move in reverse gear. It would try to move backwards and the at about 2500 rpm's it would cut out.

Is this a way of the RT to protect itself on steep grades or a problem?

Try it. Steep grade and see if you can reverse.

Mine did that the other day on a steep incline on a road. if I start on a flat surface I can back it up a steep incline but if you are actually on the incline and hit the reverse and try to drop the clutch it seems to complain and get that RPM cut out. I ended up just going forward and turning around when that happened.

 

[Pandy]

Reverse

I back mine up my driveway every time. I think it's only about a 3% grade. I have backed up some significant grades in the mountains with no problems noted. In fact, I take it real slow around my GoldWing friends so I don't make them feel bad.

Patrick

 

[Bozzzz]

I back mine up my driveway every time. I think it's only about a 3% grade. I have backed up some significant grades in the mountains with no problems noted. In fact, I take it real slow around my GoldWing friends so I don't make them feel bad.

Patrick

This was very steep, guessing about a 20% grade.

 

[Tiny1]

This was very steep, guessing about a 20% grade.

:yikes:

 

[rogerb]

I've had that happen to me before. Most of the time it backs up with no problem but every once in a awhile it messes up. No explanation.:dontknow:

 

[Bob Denman]

Could this be an issue of traction-control?? :dontknow:

 

[ARtraveler]

No problems here. I have a fairly steep driveway and back out with a passenger with no difficulty.

If it continues, and its not parking brake related, you should have it checked out.