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Old May 21, 2018 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Rickr01
Anybody else having trouble finding Neutral when engine is running? I cannot for the life of me get my new Softail Slim to go into Neutral when engines running? Shut her off and she goes right in. Maybe just because shes so new and still breaking in? Clutch seems to be adjusted just fine.
THEY ALL DO THAT ! OK OK, someone had to say it......LOL! As others have said, practice makes perfect, stop in a dealer and try another one and see if its any different, maybe your clutch is dragging a bit.........

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