SE-5 shift lock-up.

[shunkmanitu]

My SE-5 has experienced several shift failure incidents. The first occurred yesterday during a 2/3 throttle stoplight launch and attempted 3500 RPM shift to second gear. I pulled over to the side of the road and found the transmission locked in first gear. The shift button had no effect either up or down. Only after I shut the Spyder down and allowed it to reset and then restart did it again function.

Again today after steady running at about 37 mph in fourth gear it failed to down shift as I came to a stop. This was about three miles into a sedate ride. I was lucky that I had a place to pull off and again cleared the system. Spoke to the Tech at Pensacola Motor Sports and he said he has had the same problem reported on another SE-5. Apparently the analysis showed no failure code on the other machine and he has no answer from BRP as yet.

As I returned home and turned into my subdivision it again required shut-down/reset to get back into first and restore normal function.

 

[Roaddog2]

Wow hope they figure that one out for you.But don't feel to bad I just had a valve cover gasket go last night after it was tighed up at dealer for nearley 3 weeks oil every were and has to get picked up monday.

 

[shunkmanitu]

iktome at the VET.

Took Iktome into the shop this AM for the shift problem and the 600 mile service. It was mentioned to me that 3500 RPM might be short shifting causing it to seek a lower gear. I don't believe this is the problem.

Speed, not RPMs seem to be the controling factor on the down shifts. Only had one incident where the Spyder shifted back down. Rounding a corner behind a car I shifted into second and was exiting at about 30 mph when the car slowed way down and as I chopped the throttle and hit the brake it went instantly back to first.

Shifting and throttling up at around 3500 doesn't lug the engine and gives plenty of power for most urban trafic. Otherwise you have to wait an extended period before followning a a car from a stop due to the rapidly increasing acceleration as the RPM rise. Anything much more than that seems to draw too much attention from law enforcment.

As with a note from another dealer and info from PMS in seems to be a computer communications glitch. Either it is the sensor units or as PMS said on another unit they could not even get the computer to speak to the analizer.

 

[major911]

I'm curious to know what your dealer found out. A buddy of mine had the same problem today with his se5. twice it locked up. Once in 2nd gear and another time a little further down the road in 5th gear. both times he pushed it to the side of the road and turned it off and resolved the issue upon resatrting. Needless to say he's a little disturbed over this. I told him I would check on here to see if there were any answers.

 

[shunkmanitu]

Yes.

I'm curious to know what your dealer found out. A buddy of mine had the same problem today with his se5. twice it locked up. Once in 2nd gear and another time a little further down the road in 5th gear. both times he pushed it to the side of the road and turned it off and resolved the issue upon resatrting. Needless to say he's a little disturbed over this. I told him I would check on here to see if there were any answers.

The litle sensor that tells the computer what gear the trasmission is in at any given time. Apparently a widespread failure, another in the shop here and the parts were back ordered so it has already been three weeks without my ride.

 

[Latemarch]

The litle sensor that tells the computer what gear the trasmission is in at any given time. Apparently a widespread failure, another in the shop here and the parts were back ordered so it has already been three weeks without my ride.

I'm wondering if, just like it's a good idea to carry a spare relay, it may be a good idea to carry a spare gear position sensor :sour:

It would seem to be one of those parts that, when it fails, causes no end of problems.

 

[kma10-4]

you mean to tell me that when they changed my "angle position sensor"what the parts called it ..they removed and readjusted my BELT ! aaaaggggggggg
had it perfect .finally and now i'll have to check it again for tightness & position ?
calling dealer tomorrow for not telling me ...i'am afraid to look i just know it's off
took 2 visits and hours to get right .... O-WELL

 

[kma10-4]

No, the gear position sensor sits behind the front drive pulley. There are eight or nine sensors more on the bike.
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the gear position sensor is what i had changed..but when dealer ordered replacment. it was listed as "angle position sensor???? who knows?
so they had to remove front pulley and loosen belt:yikes: aggggggggg..
in proces of installing riser's and highway pegs so will check alignment
of belt when done...:2thumbs: