Shifter problems
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Shifter problems
Hello group, I have a fatboy 1998 evo 1340cc 5 speed transmission when I ride the bike for a while and I stop at a traffic light I try to put the bike in neutral and the shifter does not go up it stays in gear 1 it is only when the bike is hot it I go up with my right hand and the shifter is very hard but hard but when I am running it at speed it changes normally everything works well
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How long have you been riding this bike?
Correct adjustment is always important, but correct technique is necessary also.
Twist the throttle just enough to raise the RPMs and just when they start to drop, bump the shifter up. Takes some practice but comes natural after time. Also, you can bump it up into neutral just as you're coming to a stop.
Correct adjustment is always important, but correct technique is necessary also.
Twist the throttle just enough to raise the RPMs and just when they start to drop, bump the shifter up. Takes some practice but comes natural after time. Also, you can bump it up into neutral just as you're coming to a stop.
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I always had issues trying to find neutral when hot on my 98.. What you can do is install a 21 degree ramp in the right side cover and 10 mm bearings instead of the .0375" stock bearings. 1998 was the first year with the updated clutch shell and 9 plate disc setup.. The most amount of separation at the pressure plate that I could get was .068" making it difficult to find neutral hot.. After I made the upgrade I was getting .084" separation and never had another issue finding neutral...
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