Finding Neutral
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Road Master
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From: Maple City, Michigan
Internal Adjustment then cable adjustment helped!
Changed the final drive fluid again (4500)mi. Measured what came out. Refilled to the very bottom of the clutch basket with Formula+, almost 5oz less than what I drained out. I previously filled to the recommended spec.
Much, much easier to fin neutral now.
Thanks Folks for your help!
Changed the final drive fluid again (4500)mi. Measured what came out. Refilled to the very bottom of the clutch basket with Formula+, almost 5oz less than what I drained out. I previously filled to the recommended spec.
Much, much easier to fin neutral now.
Thanks Folks for your help!
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: Maryland
My '18 Heritage was difficult to get into neutral - at least for a while. Eventually, the issue resolved itself. Now days it's pretty easy. I never have a problem with it anymore. What changed? Meh? IDK.
Road Captain
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Tampa FL
Internal Adjustment then cable adjustment helped!
Changed the final drive fluid again (4500)mi. Measured what came out. Refilled to the very bottom of the clutch basket with Formula+, almost 5oz less than what I drained out. I previously filled to the recommended spec.
Much, much easier to fin neutral now.
Thanks Folks for your help!
Changed the final drive fluid again (4500)mi. Measured what came out. Refilled to the very bottom of the clutch basket with Formula+, almost 5oz less than what I drained out. I previously filled to the recommended spec.
Much, much easier to fin neutral now.
Thanks Folks for your help!
Stage III
Joined: Aug 2022
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From: North Ridgeville, Ohio
My 2019 Slim was impossible to get into neutral when I purchased it used. Changed the primary fluid, it was over filled. Havent had one issue in the last 4k miles. It is easier to go from 2nd down into N rather than from 1st up though.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2021
Posts: 49
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From: Michigan
That is a good point. On my Breakout I try to fill mine just by the oz. from the manual and I have never had an issue.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2021
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From: Pennsylvania
This subject just came up again in conversation this past weekend. My wife (I mentioned earlier, she has a 2021 Heritage), recalled some folks telling her to shift down from second before you stop rather than doing the whole shift up from first at a stop. Honestly, coming to a stop at slow speeds like that I would rather concentrate on what's around me and the stopping process than trying to find neutral. Seems like a whole lot of extra concentration. I've done it on my 02 Wide Glide but that is a different animal. I tried it on that rental I mentioned earlier and it did not work at all. Believe me, after 3 hours of no neutral, I was trying everything!
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Road Master
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