finding neutral
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Glendale AZ
Neutral has been hard to get into since it had 7 miles on it. I tap it into neutral just before the bike comes to a stop while it's still rolling....otherwise, I shut it off in first and put it in neutral before I fire it up.....you learn to work around quirks like that.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: MO
Almost 12k miles on mine, still hard to find neutral. Gonna try different oils. Hopefully it helps. I've been riding bikes a long time and it really makes a guy feel/look like a noob fiddling around with the shifter trying to find neutral after a half dozen gear changes. Although I can say I don't think I've ever shifted out of first and missed second gear, I'd like to find a happy medium.
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Joined: Mar 2013
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From: Running with the gators
Did my 1,000 mile service yesterday on my 13 Heritage. Trying Mobile 1 75W-90 LS in the transmission. First ride today was a little smoother, but Im sure too soon to really give an opinion. I'll keep you posted in the next couple weeks if we are still on this subject.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Sandpoint, Idaho
Almost 12k miles on mine, still hard to find neutral. Gonna try different oils. Hopefully it helps. I've been riding bikes a long time and it really makes a guy feel/look like a noob fiddling around with the shifter trying to find neutral after a half dozen gear changes. Although I can say I don't think I've ever shifted out of first and missed second gear, I'd like to find a happy medium.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 453
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From: N. Illinois
i used to always leave one finger on the grip on my sporty and never had a problem with neutral. switched to the SG and i have to get all fingers on the clutch and pull all the way in to find neutral. took some getting used to. in other words, make sure clutch is pulled all the way in to grip when trying to find neutral.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: pembroke ma
I click down to 1st. gear then lightly use my heel to click into neutral. Works 95% of the time. Of course if you remove the heel shift lever all bets are off.
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Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 134
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From: MO
i used to always leave one finger on the grip on my sporty and never had a problem with neutral. switched to the SG and i have to get all fingers on the clutch and pull all the way in to find neutral. took some getting used to. in other words, make sure clutch is pulled all the way in to grip when trying to find neutral.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: MO
I agree, I've ran dino B&M trick shift in the primary/trans of my old sporty and it helped tons! But I want a little more viscosity this time around. I plan on having this bike for a while so I wanna make sure she is taken care of. Finding a happy medium will be the trick. I have some Mobil 1 4T synthetic 10-40 Im going to try. It says for use in wet clutch primary right on the front of the bottle and I thought the lighter weight would help with clutch plate separation.