kinda hard to begin with but lately a real pita while running.fluids are at correct level only have 4400 miles on bike(serviced at 1800)dont think it needs it yet but maybe. shifts right in when bike is shut off, really hard when bike is running, i mean really really hard to find it.using royal purple syn..any ideas????clutch seems fine riding just cant get it to find neutral.when first serviced it was realy easy but now it aint

 

goutieboy, there's a lot of slop in the stock shift linkage. It was much easier for me to find neutral when I switched to linkage with heim joints. A really nice upgrade, and more durable than stock set-up as well. Just my .02

 

Try reving the engine up just a little, 1200 rpms. I just goose mine a little and goes right in.

Toby

 

+1 on the reving

 

I find it easier if I rock the bike a little while putting slight pressure
on the shifter to get it to go in. If you use too much pressure, it
will go right by neutral and into second (or first if you are shifting down)
I try to hit neutral before the bike stops, its much easier while the bike is moving.
Man, it nice to be able to post again!
whoopie!
Rags

 

agree with finding it before you stop and have tried rocking it a lil but dont think i have tried reving it. i will give it a shot. just seems really harder than it should.

 

08 Ultra, over 6k miles. syn 3, all 3 holes. still difficult finding neutral. tried both rocking and revving. oh well.

 

A litle bit of rpm, not much and a little bit of clutch and it should just slip right in. It's even easier if the bike is still moving.
Amzoil in the primary and transmission will help also.
Two quarts of oil, it's worth trying.

 

Put AMSOIL in all 3 holes and it will surprise you. 20w-50w in engine and primary then 75w-90w in the transmission.

 

was thinking of going to amsoil at my next service.dont really wana bounce around with brands(prob wont hurt anything)but do more stores carry it than royal purple?how is price?