Finding Neutral
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From: Unreconstructed
Putting your bike in neutral at a stop is like carrying a gun without a round in the chamber. You THINK you'll have time to react and kick it into gear or rack the slide because you're "aware" but you're fooling yourself. One of the stupidest defenses I've heard is @Husky44 above who says he hasn't been rearended in "50+ years of riding", good luck with that bro. I would never risk my health on the fact that something hasn't happened yet. Dumb. Keep your bike in gear and be ready to get off the dime when you have to. And just me personally, I would NEVER let my wife of all people ride like that.
And just to **** some people off (because I know it will), I run Syn3 in all three holes and I never have trouble finding neutral when it's safe to do so.
And just to **** some people off (because I know it will), I run Syn3 in all three holes and I never have trouble finding neutral when it's safe to do so.
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Seasoned HDF Member
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From: Las Vegas
JFC, all this post was about is a possible solution for those of us that DO have trouble getting into neutral in a Softail. I don't give 2 ***** what you think about neutral at a stop light. Take your holier than thou bullshit somewhere else.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2021
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From: FL winter, northern MI summer
It doesn't make sense that some would have the problem, and others don't. Different thicknesses of friction plates?
My neutral was non existence from the go, and also slammed into gear hard when starting in neutral. The dealer re-adjusted, then I adjusted the clutch from both extreems in the book, and many in between. (The half to one turn if I remember right). I tried different primary fluids, Red line seemed a little better, but not a whole lot.
At around 15,000 miles, it started to really improve, I have around 17K miles on it now, and can easily find neutral any time, but if I start the engine in neutral, it still slams into gear, I just start in first.
My neutral was non existence from the go, and also slammed into gear hard when starting in neutral. The dealer re-adjusted, then I adjusted the clutch from both extreems in the book, and many in between. (The half to one turn if I remember right). I tried different primary fluids, Red line seemed a little better, but not a whole lot.
At around 15,000 miles, it started to really improve, I have around 17K miles on it now, and can easily find neutral any time, but if I start the engine in neutral, it still slams into gear, I just start in first.
Road Captain
Joined: Sep 2019
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From: Northern Nevada
I think you are right, 10,000 miles seemed to be the magic miles on damn near every new bike I have owned, that was when they found the sweet spot.
Last edited by Beemertrash; May 25, 2023 at 07:27 PM.
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