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Nov 2, 2011 | 04:27 AM

#21

katobird

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From: General Sherman's Christmas Location 1864

Finding Neutral is directly proportionate to the clutch adjustment..

when I start going from 1st to 2nd a few times...a slight adjustment......I'm back on track

Nov 2, 2011 | 06:34 AM

#22

frenchman

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From: Massachusetts

Just get to know your bike, for chrissakes.
A bike is like a woman. They are all different, you gotta find the sweet spot to get her to do what you want.

Nov 2, 2011 | 02:40 PM

#23

BBStacker

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Quote:

Originally Posted by frenchman

Just get to know your bike, for chrissakes.
A bike is like a woman. They are all different, you gotta find the sweet spot to get her to do what you want.

Fricken frenchy, couldn't have said it better.

Nov 2, 2011 | 04:05 PM

#24

DanDolfn

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From: Central Florida

I got a new Road King about a month ago. Couldn't find neutral for the life of me.

As I rode it, it got easier. After the first oil change at 500 miles, it got easier still.

I guess I'm learning to read my woman.

:-)

Nov 2, 2011 | 05:20 PM

#25

longrideshields-1

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From: Sparks NV

Quote:

Originally Posted by heybaylor

clutch is only needed when you stop completly with the engine running.
other than that, it is useless. belay that "not required"

neutral is there all the time, unless the shifter is not adjusted correctly.
or the rider does not understand how the pawl/shift uses the shifter drum.

with a broken clutch , you still can find neutral with the tension off the tranny.

rode many miles with a broken clutch cable ..got tired of rolling bike into motion (legs) then shifting into first.
had to hit neutral to come to complete stop ,oor kill engine .

Now that took some coordination to ride a bike like that. Props!

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