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Old Aug 28, 2022 | 04:03 PM
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Haven’t had an issue with my ‘19 Heritage since I added a heel shifter.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2022 | 03:42 PM
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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!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2022 | 03:54 PM
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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.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2022 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Bodacious MC
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!
If you put in that much less fluid now, that was killing you. Glad its resolved.
 
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Old Aug 31, 2022 | 04:16 PM
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My 2019 Slim was impossible to get into neutral when I purchased it used. Changed the primary fluid, it was over filled. Haven’t had one issue in the last 4k miles. It is easier to go from 2nd down into N rather than from 1st up though.
 
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Old Sep 3, 2022 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by jfl330
Don't know if you did 1000 mile service yourself or dealer. But either way, check primary fluid level. If it is even slightly too high, you'll have trouble with neutral.With bike vertical (not side stand) fluid should be here.


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.
 
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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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Originally Posted by T^2
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.
How many miles miles do you have? I'm approaching 5000
 
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