i ride a dozen different biikes and thier all a pain at times to get to into neutral.
dont worry about it.

 

Mine used to be difficult too, it was easier to get neutral from second.
After a while it got easier and I can hit neutral easily from 1st or 2nd.

 

Funny, the neutral thing being very easy on my particular Fat Bob, is one of the little enjoyments that are added to the myriad of other "things" that summed together, add up to the total enjoyment of my HD. I leave my tranny in first gear when I park the bike when out and about. As I suit up when readying for riding again, I can stand beside the bike and gently click the tranny up into neutral with an easy nudge. I also enjoy the easy, quiet snick into first gear when at a traffic light -- on those occasions that I am in neutral when stopped at a traffic signal.
Most all my current and previous bikes make a decided and loud clunking thud when selecting first gear.

 

I find it hard to get the neutral light to light.
The bike is actually in neutral, I just don't know.

 

I have an '09 Superglide and just had the same problem. If you roll it a little it may help with the gear alignment and it will slip into neutral easier.

Good luck

 

In my experience, a thick primary fluid or tight clutch adjustment causes this. My experience is limited so I'm sure there are other things. On my evo FLHR, the primary chain tightness also matters.

 

09 fatbob here and finding neutral is a bitch. finding neutral from 2nd is easier than from first but it's not easy to say the least. coming to a red light is a constant battle finding the neural.

 

Why are you putting it in neutral at red lights?

 

Why wouldnt you? I do the same in a car with a manuel trans. Why would you sit there holding in the clutch waiting for the light to turn green. Thats nuts. Some red lights around here take over 2 mins to turn green.

 

Uhh you should be ready to move the hell out of the way at a seconds notice in case some idiot doesn't stop behind you. I have never put any car or bike I've ever owned in neutral at a red light. Just seems odd to me. Doesn't take that much strength to hold the clutch in for a few minutes.