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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Default Cant find neutral
While i ride neutral is seriously hard to find. Also it seems like the bike is vibrating bad when i do find neutral. Should i worry? Help me out guys?
 
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It is half way between first and second. ;+)
 
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How long you been riding? How many miles on your bike? What kind of bike do you have?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Shouldn't have to find neutral until you come to a stop. It's half a click up from first, but you won't find it during regular shifts rolling down the highway.

I also hear if your oil is old you'll have trouble finding it.
 
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Depending on your answers to the questions asked by Wahlumsurfer and the statement made by Superfly3176, I would check/change primary oil and adjust the primary chain . Just my 2 cents worth
 
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Just wondering, how would the primary chain adjustment affect shifting the transmission?
 
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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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I know when my Iron was new it was extremely hard to get into neutral, it kept skipping past. Once the engine and tranny were broken in it became much easier to find. the dealer where I bought the bike warned me of this in advance, and it was true.
 
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It's harder to find if your clutch cable and/or clutch pack aren't properly adjusted... easily corrected, though.

I'm able to find neutral (if I want to) easily enough when rolling to a stop.
 
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This issue seems to be a running joke among people who know Harleys. I've had them laughingly comment on this as they walk by me while I sit there searching for N.
 
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I know when my Iron was new it was extremely hard to get into neutral, it kept skipping past. Once the engine and tranny were broken in it became much easier to find. the dealer where I bought the bike warned me of this in advance, and it was true.
Didn't work out with me that way. Tech said he doesn't want to do anything yet. Come back at 1000. Still had that issue. At the end of the service, it works like it should.

I had to roll the bike forward and backwards or rev the motor up to get it to shift.

Tech was reluctant to simply adjust it because he said it was breaking in and we need to see where it is AFTER 1000 and see what happens.
 
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