05-26-2014, 04:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Buffalo, Mo
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Can't find neutral
When my bike is running, I can't find neutral. I have to turn it off and then find it. Is this common?
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05-27-2014, 01:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Sardis, BC, Canada
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Can be. Have you changed the oil lately? Have you lubricated and adjusted the clutch cable?
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05-27-2014, 08:26 AM
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05-27-2014, 10:56 AM
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That's two out of three. Have you adjusted the clutch cable?
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05-27-2014, 09:32 PM
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I have the barrel on the lever adjusted all the way out.
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05-28-2014, 12:47 AM
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Maybe try finding a balance between the adjusters on both ends of the cable. Try for between 1/8" and 1/4" of freeplay between the perch and the lever.
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05-28-2014, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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i ve had this problem on the zong, and after adjusting the cable, i can find neutral with running motor, shifting down to first and then up a teeny weeny bit. it is working now, whereas before it was nearly impossible.
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05-28-2014, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Volcano, Ca
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Common. Synthetic helps tremendously.
Standard procedure is though....put it in first, let the clutch out slightly to put forward pressure on the bike. When you pull the clutch back in, click to neutral on the backlash.
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