jimmy 7 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just thought i would let you all know about a problem i have just had with my bike Was riding to work alls well then all of a sudden the bike dropped me into first gear (from 4th) stayed there then went into limp mode when i got to work stuck in first i switched off and back on bike made a load of clicking noises from gearbox area) and would not go into neutral also the gear indicator gauge was showing the flashing dash marker and the eml light was on.Left it for a couple of hours still the same then again a couple more hours later and it went into neutral. When i came to go home i went to put it into D and it showed first gear then when i started riding it dumped ne into 2nd gear and back into limp mode. Got home trawled the forums and looked round for loose wires etc and found none i then looked at the battery out of desperation it was a Lithium ion one that i had fitted about three years earlier on top of the battery are three leds which show the state of charge and these where all lit to show fully charged by chance i thought i would check it with a meter and this was showing 13.7 volts a bit high i thought for a older battery with the engine not running so i decided to put a new battery in Bingo everything back to normal will take it for a good run over the next few days and let you all know if i have any more problems 4 3 Link to post
Tonyj 6,907 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Blimey a first post question and answered in one by your good self. Thanks Link to post
kayz1 2,928 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Good info for all DCT bikes..Weldone that man Link to post
Gringo 5,079 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Welcome Jimmy. Enjoy the forum. Link to post
outrunner 4,457 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I hope you did not fit another lithium battery. Andy. Link to post
bigbird 66 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I would do a clutch initialization to start fresh after the episode. 1 Link to post
Stan 38 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I always had a feeling lithium were unpredictable Link to post
jeremyr62 2,554 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Sounds like the lithium battery had worked OK for three years so its not like it it is inherently at fault. It just sounds like it failed. Which I will admit is not great. I would hope to get more than three years out of a battery. I have a lithium battery fitted to my DCT so I will keep a look out. Link to post
jimmy 7 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 23:29, outrunner said: I hope you did not fit another lithium battery. Andy. god no fitted a mottobatt and it is now still running like a dream Link to post
jimmy 7 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 29/01/2021 at 23:29, outrunner said: I hope you did not fit another lithium battery. Andy. god no fitted a mottobatt and it is now still running like a dream Link to post
jimmy 7 Posted February 3, 2021 Author Share Posted February 3, 2021 I have not done a dct reset yet as it is running so well will give it a couple of weeks On the subject of lithium batteries up to the failure it did work well cold mornings were good as my bike lives out side but i dont think i would use another one just yet i think i will let the technology mature a little more first Link to post
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