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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:22 PM
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Funny, but my rk is the easiest of three to find neutral don't remember not hitting neutral when I bumped it. Sporty was a bitch til I put the forwards on it now it's ok
 
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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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Replace the stock shift linkage with heim joints linkage and see how better it gets.
 
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Old May 26, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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Interesting - just replaced the stock ugly linkage with HD billet, which uses beautiful but dry ball joints. Have not had a chance to ride hardly since.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 12:26 AM
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I found it got better when I changed the flimsy gear lever rod to a stiffer type
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 12:44 AM
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Throttle bump works. Went from my Indian Spirit to my 02 Ultra and wondered what was wrong, started bumping the throttle and she jumps right in smooth as silk.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 03:54 AM
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In my case experience is working out, I've had my 09 EGC for exactly 2 weeks, I put on 500 miles for a total of 3100, and up until yesterday finding Neutral was a crap shoot, but I'm developing a method with the toe lever which is to slowly raise the lever into N (can't use the heel without raising my leg so until it's adjusted i'm strictly "toeing" thru the gears.

Will have to try the "2nd to N" as well as the "RPM Bump" methods, because its
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 06:12 AM
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My bike got to the point it was hard finding neutral and we found it had a bad compensator in the primary.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:30 AM
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Put some Redline in and you'll be amazed. I was having problems sometimes trying to find neutral and when I switched to Redline I couldn't believe the difference.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 07:59 AM
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Gets better with time, but still a pain in the *** to find.
 
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Old May 27, 2011 | 08:04 AM
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Recently installed new HD billet linkage which uses "huge" smooth joints at both ends and was heal tapping from 1st at full stop at lights; much easier - very cool Cheers, Kevin.
 
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