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Nov 30, 2009 | 12:24 PM

nmorgan17

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hi i have a strange problem with my 07 1200,sometimes when i change down through the box into neutral,it then i have to upshift for first very strange this any help would be appreicated thanks

Nov 30, 2009 | 12:29 PM

E. Flasso Hornman

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Originally Posted by nmorgan17

hi i have a strange problem with my 07 1200,sometimes when i change down through the box into neutral,it then i have to upshift for first very strange this any help would be appreicated thanks

Are you sure you're not going into second thinking its first? Sometimes bikes don't like to go into first from neutral so you might think you're at the bottom of the pattern when in fact things just need to align themselves to easily shift from N to 1st.

Clutch wear? Clutch cable adjustment?

Nov 30, 2009 | 01:11 PM

Gpsjr10

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Sometimes you have to let the clutch out just a bit then back in to downshift if you are at a stop.

Nov 30, 2009 | 03:16 PM

3rdgear

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either that or try rolling forward or back wards a little .. I have to do that sometime trying to get it into neutral..

Dec 1, 2009 | 08:28 AM

XL50#674

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All advice that was given is good. Your clutch might also be out of adjustment some and that can make it hard to get into first gear-I know that's how my 07 1200 was when the clutch was out of adjustment. Even my 08 Kaw Z1000 does this at time and the roll method work evey time when it does that.

Dec 1, 2009 | 09:07 AM

nmorgan17

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thanks for advice but when i stop at lights i find neutral easy but then i have to move gear lever up for first this happens rarley i will adjust cluth thanks for now.

Dec 1, 2009 | 09:23 AM

Gpsjr10

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so you have to move up for first? then can you move up again to hit neutral? if that is the case, sounds like a mechanical defect. I would take advantage of your warranty, if it hasn't run out yet.

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Dec 1, 2009 | 11:32 AM

kahaone

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Originally Posted by nmorgan17

thanks for advice but when i stop at lights i find neutral easy but then i have to move gear lever up for first this happens rarley i will adjust cluth thanks for now.

I really doubt that you are finding 1st gear by going up from neutral. Most likely it is just as others have stated. It's almost 100% that you are going into 2nd gear.
But, if you really are hitting 1st gear......then you have MAJOR, MAJOR problems. Although, I highly doubt this is truely happening. Try the rolling method to engage 1st gear, or let clutch lever out, then pull in and try again.