Trouble getting in Neautral
Road Master
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Heart of Georgia
Primary oil at the optimum level...Most folks just put a quart in the primary but it actually requires more than a quart and that made a big difference with my 13 Limited with getting it into neutral. Check your owners manual for the required amount and ensure your bike has it. I'm a fan a trying the easy things first.
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From: Mountain Top, Alabama
Usually when I want to go to N from first gear, I have my toes down on the foot board and with a controlled rocking motion I lower my heel down to click into N. Works without fail. Without STOMPING.
Banned
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From: Straight Jacket Memories and Sedative Highs
I can't figure out how people have problems. My guess is the clutch needs to be adjusted. My harleys have been easier than the Jap bikes I owned. I don't stock into which oil are usin gin tranny or primary.
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From: Santa Clarita
I don't want to turn this into an oil thread, but I'll trot this out for whatever value it may have. I recently replaced my clutch plates in my 2011 FLHX, and the literature included by Barnett suggested using ATF, with Mercon and Deltron giving a slightly different feel. I used Deltron, and putting my tranny into gear is more like a Japanese bike than a Harley! They suggested that using Formula + would cause the clutch to drag and cause the issue that OP described. I change my primary every 3000 miles along with the engine oil, so longevity is not a concern that I have. I' VERY happy with the results. It just snicks quietly into gear and shifts the same way!
Something to ponder...
Something to ponder...
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Northwest, Arkansas
Ok, for me To help this problem I changed to Red Line in the transmission. I made sure that the clutchwas adjusted and primary oil at the primary level.
All helped but still not great. What really helps is to make sure all the shift linkage is tight. Loose or worn shift shafts (front especially) can make it a bear to find neutral.
I hope this helps.
All helped but still not great. What really helps is to make sure all the shift linkage is tight. Loose or worn shift shafts (front especially) can make it a bear to find neutral.
I hope this helps.
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From: Virginia
Hello everyone,
I have recently bought myself an amazing like new 2016 Street Glide special with 7500 miles on it. I have owned a street bob in the past and everything else I owned was sports bikes. My question is are street glides known to have issues getting In to neutral? Every time I try to go into to neutral the transmission seems to skip right over neutral and go right in to 1st or second gear. Thanks in advance
I have recently bought myself an amazing like new 2016 Street Glide special with 7500 miles on it. I have owned a street bob in the past and everything else I owned was sports bikes. My question is are street glides known to have issues getting In to neutral? Every time I try to go into to neutral the transmission seems to skip right over neutral and go right in to 1st or second gear. Thanks in advance
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From: Plover, WI
Most dealerships have a lounge / waiting area for their customers. I think the tech would be somewhat annoyed if you waited ON your bike, while they serviced it.
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Tourer
Joined: Mar 2018
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From: Southern California
On my '16 RG, 11,000 miles, I find it easiest to get neutral from first gear. From second, not so easy.
I'm using Harley 20W-50 in the prinmary, filled to the hole. We'll see what happens when I change to Redline 20W-50.
I'm using Harley 20W-50 in the prinmary, filled to the hole. We'll see what happens when I change to Redline 20W-50.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2006
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From: clinton CT
Ok so coincidently I have been having the same issue so I did a fluid change and did the adjustment per the book requirement. However I adjusted to 3/4 turn. Now the issue I have is that I can't get it to go into neutral from a dead stop but if I am coming to a stop and down shift to 1st and up shift i can get it to go into neutral softly with no issue, but dead stop and it is like it is just 1st or 2nd...thats it. Shutting bike off and bike goes to neutral as well just like others have reported. Any input would be appreciated.