Gear Indicator

[TNT1962]

Last time out on 2006 R1200GS the gear indicator started acting up. Whenever I pulled the clutch in the indicator went out and the indicator would would not come back on until the clutch was released. In addition, the indicator would no longer show neutral. As a result I had to pull in the clutch to start the motorcycle (other wise the bike thought it was in gear even when in neutral). Has anyone else seen this problem? Dealer said it is likley the gear position sensor. Has anyone changed one? Appreciate any info you can provide.

[BarkSlayer]

I had a 2002 R1150RT with a gear indicator that read funky after riding through standing water at speed on the highway during a torrential downpour. My dealer changed out the sensor while I waited in the showroom and the entire process took about 15 minutes if I recall.

[Ruud]

A recently bought a '06 1200GS with 35000km. After a while the gear indicator started to fail. Sometimes it just disappeared. Sometimes it showed the wrong gear. Of course, while in error not indicating neutral, the engine would shut off when I put out the jiffy stand. Replacement of the sensor fixed it completely. 30min of work.

[Snow2dirt]

Having the same problem! Can anyone tell me where is the gear sensor so I can change it?
Thanks

[marc]

Back of the transmission, low, on the clutch side of the bike.

RealOEM or other on-line parts diagram can be helpful in answering that kind of question.



Part numer 4 in that diagram.

[Snow2dirt]

Thanks,
I had checked on parts diagram and hadn't found it! Could be a loose connection, if not guess I will have to change it.

By the way, I plan leaving this week from eastern Canada to go out west via Blue Rigde Parkway/route 66 to San Diego, but the weathier in the mid west seems pretty insecure with torodados popping up everywhere, think I should postpone the trip or take a safer route? I am avoiding crossing Canada because of snow still at this time of year...