I am experiencing the exact same issue. Took the bike into the dealer service and they suggest it's my after rearsets (Lightech, exact same sets Alstra SBK team is using). Now that i put the stock rearsets back on, time for another trip to the dealership.

 

How do you like your rear sets and how do they very from stock? Up back ect.

 

-- i seem to have a somewhat similar issue....intermittent problem, cannot get green neutral light, or N to appear on screen - i'll get a 1-2-N......1-N-2.... rapidly appearing, like flashing bye...repeatedly..sometimes it just goes to N easily....most of the time it doesn't.....its random and intermittent - with motor running, stopped at a light, 1 in gear indicator clutch fully out

-- reminds me of my 916....i pulled in to a gas station, straight up to the pump, turned the ignition key to off, and removed it to open the gas cap.....as i reached for the gas nozzle, i heard something odd, something strange....i couldn't place it exactly.....then i realized.......the motor was still running....ignition key in the gas cap

 

That inability to find the right gear and seemingly jumping through the gears despite you not changing the gears is what would happen to me when it would start working again after not having worked for the first 10 mins of riding.

It would often do that for another couple minutes until it finally started working again.

While going up and down the numbers trying to find the gear it would often cause serging as mapping is different at certain throttle positions at different gears.

 

-- i never noticed any surging relating to that specifically - my 1199r has plenty of low end surging 4 to 6k rpms......i haven't noticed if the gear indicator is flashing different numbers (i do not believe it is) - i attribute the surging (it has done it since day 1 of ownership) to fueling (air/fuel) and i've never done anything about it other avoid those rpm's (sometimes a bit of a challenge when riding with traffic) - there has been no information posted as to wether a Power Commander would help this out (given the race exhaust and mapping/ecu already installed)....so i simply avoid the rpm zone as best i can

-- recently the surging has gotten a tad more invasive....which i'm thinking might be aggravated by a, probably dirty, air filter.....

 

My S also used to surge in 2nd gear around 4 to 5k rpm....until i unhooked the butterfly valve (for noise regulations). Now the sound and power is constant at that RPM and no longer prone to sputtering or surging.

 

-- i have the race exhaust installed....the butterfly valve flew away before i took it home

 

Ah yes I see....R....say no more. **humbled**

 

the Lightech Rearsets are great. approx. up 0.5, 1", back about 0.5, 1, 1.5" depending on position. Not the widest range of adjustment, but seems to work. I am 5'6" with short legs, wish it was up 2".

Quality and fit is top notch. I didn't realize how good the Lightech looks until i put the stock set back on, have to make a trip to the dealer to get damn gear issue fixed.

 

Anybody have an OEM part # for the gear sensor switch?

 

check Omaha Ducati - they have part #'s online

 

In the event anyone is having this issue, the part is called the 'gear box position sensor'.

The OEM part # is 55241612C.

 

Gear Position Teaching

While the sensor can fail, it is more likely that the GPS just needs to be relearned. When the cases grow from engine heat, the sensor starts to lose its position. Have the dealer warm the engine up so it is 220 with the fans on and the cases fully heat soaked, and re teach the gear position sensor. In most cases I have heard about, this is the permanent fix. From what I am told, warranty will pay to do this, Ducati is aware according to my contact and this is the recommended fix

 

While the sensor can fail, it is more likely that the GPS just needs to be relearned. When the cases grow from engine heat, the sensor starts to lose its position. Have the dealer warm the engine up so it is 220 with the fans on and the cases fully heat soaked, and re teach the gear position sensor. In most cases I have heard about, this is the permanent fix. From what I am told, warranty will pay to do this, Ducati is aware according to my contact and this is the recommended fix

My dealership would have trouble making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches..

Unless their making money on the transaction, they ain't fixing or adjusting jack.

 

When the GPS fails, a "Gear Sensor" warning, along with an EOBD indication, are displayed on the dash pad. EBC and DQS turn off and a flashing dash appears in the gear window. If the sensor fails during vehicle operation the bike will continue to run, but fueling will be suboptimal as the ECU is unable to determine which gear has been selected. Upshifts will have to be performed manually. If the GPS fails when the bike is keyed "ON," the side stand will have to be raised and the clutch lever depressed in order to start the bike. Again, this is because the bike doesn't know what gear has been selected.

If the GPS is okay, but only needs to relearn the gears, Ducati's "Tips and Tricks Bulletin SRV-TTB-16-003" outlines the procedure.

 

Is there any fix to the GPS failure, is it something one can do at home or do i need a dealership for this.

 

I just bought a 2013 1199R and it did it on the way home from the dealership. Frustrating but sounds like an easy fix.

 

When my bike warms up it does this, but the gear sensor and EOBD light doesn't come on. All the other symptoms do. Is that the sensor or just a re learn?

 

You can try to initiate the relearn procedure, but before you do, ensure that the bike has been thoroughly warmed up before hand. The procedure provides the temperature that the bike shouldn't fall below while performing the procedure.

 

Thanks! I'll give that a try.

 

Why are you not sending peeps to BID? Everyone- see Breaking It Down, The 1199 Files, The Gearbox Position Sensor (GPS) on the YouToobe

 

I agree that all these smart sensors need to be re-trained.

 

This is a known issue, and can easily be corrected by a new sensor. If you do a quick search there are a few threads that speak to this matter. For the DIY'ers, it will take about an hour of your time, and the sensor was somewhere between $150 - $200 last I checked.

 

please do you have a link to the DIY video?