2018 RT sporadic upshift issue - any suggestions?

[bluey rt ltd]

Hi, my 2018 RT Ltd has a sporadic upshift issue, i.e. sometimes I cannot engage First gear or sometimes shift up from say First to Second and so on. It will run fine for months on end, then come back to haunt me. Reverse is no issue; Neutral, when the engine is switched on is ok; but try to engage First gear, nothing happens! I have checked, the brake is engaged and lights up in rear. I have tried manually under the left foot rest as well. As I said it is sporadic. Any suggestion would be appreciated. I have cleaned the left controller as well.

 

[BajaRon]

The handlebar cluster is many times the culprit. There really isn't any cure (that I know of) for that other than replacement. It can also be faulty shift servos, though this is much less likely.

 

[2dogs]

The handlebar cluster is many times the culprit. ...

Yep, that'd be my first guess also.

 

[SLemmons]

Hi, my 2018 RT Ltd has a sporadic upshift issue, i.e. sometimes I cannot engage First gear or sometimes shift up from say First to Second and so on. It will run fine for months on end, then come back to haunt me. Reverse is no issue; Neutral, when the engine is switched on is ok; but try to engage First gear, nothing happens! I have checked, the brake is engaged and lights up in rear. I have tried manually under the left foot rest as well. As I said it is sporadic. Any suggestion would be appreciated. I have cleaned the left controller as well.

How is your battery? When I had a 2011 RT, it started acting up on shifting. It was a weak battery that caused the problem.

 

[bluey rt ltd]

How is your battery? When I had a 2011 RT, it started acting up on shifting. It was a weak battery that caused the problem.

Good question. I just went to start it where I left it yesterday and upshifting was fine. Now I have the bike home I put it on the charger.

 

[Mikey]

Time for a load test!!!

 

[bluey rt ltd]

rode to get a new batttery after a breif charge managed 3km then went into limp mode but got a new battery installed. had the original yausa which must have been 8yo I would say. I am second owner. Wow what a difference it has made. Cranks so much better and no shift issue. Well at least not yet anyway. have to say new to spyder world as of last year after having a stroke so did not know what was normal when cranking. I put it down to spyder quirks. thanks to all for suggestions. Glad to be part of the community. I Reside in Tasmania, Australia