2016 Road King can’t find neutral

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Sep 4, 2024 | 07:19 PM

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Badbagger

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What I’m suggesting works for me 100 out of 100 times. Just saying.

Sep 4, 2024 | 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Germansheperd

Is that so

Or not, doesn’t matter to me.

Sep 4, 2024 | 07:46 PM

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Sep 5, 2024 | 03:18 PM

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My 2012 Road King has always been easy to find neutral. Even down shifting I hit neutral sometimes.

Sep 5, 2024 | 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Frankl09

My 2012 Road King has always been easy to find neutral. Even down shifting I hit neutral sometimes.

Stock clutch?

Sep 6, 2024 | 09:04 PM

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JimL_15 Electra Glide

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Funny as I put in what the manual calls for 28 ounces. I find neutral everytime.

Sep 7, 2024 | 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by brakeless

Press the shifter inwards towards the motor while shifting to neutral?

this normal for these bikes? never heard this before. I don't have a hydro clutch

Sep 7, 2024 | 12:29 PM

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HD_noobie

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Originally Posted by F150HD

this normal for these bikes? never heard this before. I don't have a hydro clutch

I have hydro clutch and have no problem at all finding neutral.
I also never go into neutral once I take off.

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Dec 26, 2024 | 02:04 PM

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Dec 26, 2024 | 09:25 PM

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Pressing inboard on the shifter and having that passed on to the transmission through a twelve inch rod (approximate) and 2 ball joints makes no intuitive sense to me. I would suspect that moves the front pivot shaft from a worn spot where it binds to an unworn spot that moves more freely. With that in mind, I have found that brake lube on the pivot shaft works wonders for free, easy shifting and it lasts quite well between scheduled maintenance mileages.

I still have a heel shifter. Placing my heel on the rear ARM and toe on the front arm and slowly rotating my foot will click the transmission into neutral without the frequent "overshoot" that using just the toe or just the heel causes. That and the well lubed front pivot shaft works well for me, perhaps no one else, but suggest you try it if you are having a problem.