I switched to red line heavy shockproof and that solved my issue.

 

It's an old biker joke and how choppers got their name, don't need brakes, chop em off...we just wanna go

 

Thanks, I have this same oil on standby for my next change. But this ballet dance is a tad annoying. So much more I could bitch about in life but it really would be nice to just shift to neutral in one or two tries..

 

I found redline in the trans helps, also not overfilled. Mine had too much in it right from the factory. I measured it when it came out. Primary was over filled to. That makes a difference.

Next I've found it is easiest to use the heel shifter to lightly "tap" down it into neutral.

 

If you're stopped just push it or pull it an inch or so.

 

Getting them into neutral the first attempt is always easier after the motor is shutdown. This is what I have gotten into the habit of doing or if I am not shutting the motor down, try to get it into neutral while still rolling. Doesn't always go as planned.

After reading the initial post, the engineering side of my brain went automatically into problem solving mode. I have a simple design in mind, for a thumb latch that would hold the clutch lever in the closed position, eliminating the need to shift into neutral in order to free up your left hand. It could be done but safety issues such as creeping or accidental release would be a concern.

 

If you use a heel shifter it makes it a lot easier. Drop all the way to first the lightly press down on the heel until it slips out of gear.

 

The trick for mine is go into first, if a light tap up doesn't find neutral I roll the bike a little bit and lightly tap it down.

 

Used to take me forever to get it to go into neutral. I'd have to fish around with it forever, always seeming to go just a little too far one way or the other. That changed at around 4K miles for some reason. Now I have no problem. It just goes into neutral without having to dance. Not sure if it's the bike or if I just got the hang of it. It does help to roll it a bit, though, as some posters have said. And the heel trick also works more often than not.

 

Combination of redline shockproof in the tranny and the clutch adjusted right should make neutral easy to find, even on a new bike.

Only time I ever have had problem getting neutral is when the engine is not running and there is tension on the gears from being on an incline...in that case pull in the clutch and rock it a bit.