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Dash Gear Indicator Error?

Discussion in 'Multistrada' started by Anthil, Jul 8, 2012.

  1. The sensor wears and you need a new one and a special socket set (as the pressure sensitive nipple but was a wired coming out of it!) or box spanner to fit it.
    Search under my name here for more information.
     
    #21 AirCon, May 10, 2015
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  2. Cheers Aircon,
    Great advice once again.
    I shall order a new part tomorrow.
     
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  3. If are are local you are welcome to come and do the swap at mine. London Heathrow.
     
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  4. Would take you up on that but I'm afraid the commute is a bit too far!
    I live in chester!!
    Cheers anyway!!
     
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  5. If only you had a motorcycle capable of crossing a continent in style?:oops:
     
  6. I had this two years ago on my 2010 Multi. The sensor broke by the gear selector. It was pretty quick for P&H in Crawley to fix. Not had the problem since. However, there is a known issue that effects the neutral indicator which is the angle of the gear leaver. in your case i don't think it's your problem.
     
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  7. Hmmmm!
    Indeed, but would it get me there without breaking down????
     
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  8. I have ordered the new gear position indicator at a substantial cost of £87.06 plus post!
    Will post result once it's fitted!!!
     
  9. Hi, thanks for that, I have ordered the new sensor so will post result once it's fitted!
     
  10. Gear indicator sensor replaced. I now have a functioning bike again, wasn't much fun as the fuelling was all over the place with the fault.:Happy::Happy:
     
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  11. That's great news. glad you've got it sorted now.
     
  12. Cheers Colt,
    only had the bike 6 weeks and sold bmw gs1200tu for it.
    hopefully no more issues!!
     
  13. Dude...don't forget the useful likes for those of us that correctly diagnosed the issue..:Angelic:
     
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  14. I feel a cool chill coming from the "Aircon", belated big Thaknyou for the correct diagnosis.
    I'm sure it would have cost me a lot more than just the sensor if I had taken it in to Ducati!!:upyeah::upyeah::upyeah:
     
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  16. Hi, I searched for "Gear position Indicator" on the forum and came up with results for the previous MS. I have the 2015 model (DVT) and my annual service (I only have 5600 miles) was done on 3rd August. I went for a ride on Sunday 7th Aug, it rained whilst I was parked up in Falkland (not the islands). On my ride home the bike was difficult/impossible to select N on dashboard....I'd go down to 1....and click up....but no N. Sometimes it would flicker between 1 & N. Bike fueling was also jerky. So after reading the previous faults above I see mine is most likely the GPI in rear cylinder. Ducati Glasgow have ordered one for me (warranty). Interestingly though someone mentioned the "Gear Lever position"?!! Now, I have mine quite a bit down from the horizontal. It's not moved or loose.
    DG did first mention gear selector issues are sometimes down to chain adjustment. As mine was serviced 4 days prior and given an OK on chain adjustment, I didnt suspect that to be the cause.
    Thank you all for documenting your woes and I shall report on how mine is resolved shortly.
     
  17. The gear lever position or more importantly having the same angles of the master / slave levers (on the splined shafts) are critical for a nice smooth change.
    Given the different maps for fuel and spark then engine has a fit if it thinks it's in neutral or the wrong gear.
     
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  18. I've recently had similar problems with my DVT, dealer investigated but couldn't make it happen, they said they 'reset the electronics'. One issue I had was that the bike would not show it was in Neutral, even when it was, and would refuse to start without the clutch in and stand up.

    I managed to grab this short video clip of it 'flipping' even though it was in Neutral.
     
  19. Hi @ColT good to see you around. My multi fuels badly on a steady throttle, and I've altered the gear lever angle to accommodate my new boots. Can you give me any more info. on this issue? How do I know what angle to restore the gear lever to?
    ...and @AirCon too, as his post's relevant...
     
  20. Just had a weekend in Normandy and have this issue also. select neutral no problem but it shows 1 or 2. Then when riding it doesn't seem to be accurate, seems to miss I've changed up or down, but plays catch up when I get to 1st or 6th! I have also adjusted the position of my gear lever as it was too high and I was struggling to change up - can someone shed some more light on the linkage set up comment made by ColT? I suppose I'll pay through the nose for a new sensor?!!
     
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