| Author | Message | ||
     Yellow_xb9s |
I've found that it's difficult to shift my bike into neutral when she's at operating temperature. I don't have much trouble finding neutral when she's cold, however. Is there any particular reason this in the case? | ||
| Hogs |
Yellow ...It may be something to do with to much/not enough Fluid in your primary/Trans?? | ||
| Freyke |
Check the primary chain tension.... too tight can sometimes make this happen... also when these bikes are new they tend to be a real B*tch to fish out neutral... once broken-in it falls in like a hot knife in butter.... | ||
| Yellow_xb9s |
Freyke, She's got ~4300 miles on the clock... | ||
| Mikep |
Yellow, Seems the same with mine. It shifts better when cold. I also heard that a slightly loose primary chain improves shifting (I think on the loose side of the correct spec). I have not tried it yet, nor have I adjusted the level of my Mobil One 75w-90 gear lube. mikeyp | ||
| Fullpower |
3 hints for you: excess lubricant, usually 28 fluid ounces is sufficient to bring transmission oil up to level of clutch basket. insufficient clutch freeplay. and lastly, i usually shift into neutral while rolling, immediately before a full stop. | ||
| Yellow_xb9s |
I use the rolling shift to neutral trick as well!  | ||
| Hootowl |
If your clutch is not properly adjusted, you'll have a hard time finding neutral when hot. Give your cable adjuster a few turns out and see what happens. | ||
| Yellow_xb9s |
Hootowl, Do I need to do this when she's hot? | ||
| M1combat |
Ha! I got you all beat... I switch to neutral AND put the kickstand down before I stop  . | ||
| Tatsu |
I found that when I put Mobil 1 Gear oil in there, my gears shifted a lot better that that crap the dealer puts in. Tatsu | ||
| Outrider |
Put bike in second, blip the throttle and ease into neutral. Tuber's had the problem too! | ||
| Jasonxb12s |
too much fluid in your trans |
