Accidently shifting into neutral

[SMOKEU]

I took out my neutral, wasn't using it, just a wast of space. Anyone want to buy a second hand neutral??

Shall we start the bidding at $1?

[onearmedbandit]

When I want neutral when I'm stopped, on the other hand, its almost impossible to get it 'cause the shifter doesn't want to move when the bike is warm and I'm not moving.

If it's been a while since its last oil change, do that. Then adjust the play on your clutch cable. Unless it's hydraulic.

[DarkLord]

Hasn't happened on the gixxer.

I missed the odd change on the SVS when I had it - not usually 2nd though - usually higher up. Always because I was less than positive with the shift.

Same here with my SV - usually when I'm trying to do a somewhat quick takeoff. Rather embarrassing when you rev super high and go nowhere.

[Slyer]

Know it all too well, and yes it seems to happen when you need second gear most.
Both wheelies I've ever pulled on the GPX are from accidentally changing into first instead of second.

[DarkLord]

My default reaction when I find myself not moving always seems to be to rev higher - kind of embarrassing when you take off down a road and are trying to get to 100 quickly, then find yourself going nowhere fast with your engine screaming at you. Makes you look like a bit of a plonker.

Anyone else do this?

[pzkpfw]

My default reaction when I find myself not moving always seems to be to rev higher - kind of embarrassing when you take off down a road and are trying to get to 100 quickly, then find yourself going nowhere fast with your engine screaming at you. Makes you look like a bit of a plonker.

Anyone else do this?

Yes - but worst was when the chain had come off the back sprocket on the RD250/350LC (I'd gone slowly round a corner, and had got slack on chain tensioning, so I think it just rode itself off the sprocket teeth).

Ringa dinga dinga, and then when I finally shut the throttle the chain flicked forward and knocked part of the engine casing off.

All the gearbox oil fell out.


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It's a reason I don't often filter to the front of a queue. Too cautious about what might happen if I stall or miss a gear...

[quickbuck]

Interestingly enough, my CBR box was full of false neutrals (5 to 6 many times).
The weird thing is that i haven't found a single one since getting new boots.

I think it is because i am more positive on the leaver.....

[Swoop]

Check your chain tension.

My bike/s give feedback of when they want to be tightened up, by providing false neutrals as a sign.

Tension the chain and the false neutral monster goes back into his hiding place.

[Mom]

Check your chain tension.

My bike/s give feedback of when they want to be tightened up, by providing false neutrals as a sign.

Tension the chain and the false neutral monster goes back into his hiding place.

Well, I'll be a pickled, jelly eel!

I just went and checked BB's chain and it is a bit slack, yay easy fix. Thank you for this.

[Banditbandit]

Occassionally - usually on a down shift ... I can't rememebr hooking neutral on an up shift ...

[O2R]

Couple times a year maybe. Mostly when trying to impress for no good reason

[avgas]

I also get that a little bit when the bike needs an oil change. A fresh drink every 5000kms keeps it happy.

Yep what he said.
false neutrals between gears means I need to do a service.
Which reminds me, I need to get used to false neutrals between all gears, or do a service soon

[p.dath]

How often do you guys accidentally hook neutral instead of second gear? It happens to me about once every 200km, and it usually happens when attempting an 18000RPM shift.

I have the same problem on my CBR600, mostly when I am on the track practising. Note to self, be more assertive with gears.

[Spazman727]

If it's been a while since its last oil change, do that. Then adjust the play on your clutch cable. Unless it's hydraulic.

Thanks. I've done that, it helped a little but its back to where it was now. I've read on a Nighthawk forum form the States that it's a quirk that Nighthawks have. Annoying but I'm used to it.

A spare neutral would be useful though. too bad I don't have a spare dollar to make the first bid

[Old Steve]

I've recently been having trouble finding neutral, when clicking up from first. This is a common glitch in Suzukis and Hyosungs (Hyosung must've copied the suzuki gearbox so well that they included the Suzuki first/neutral problem).

Anyway, Gloria had clocked up 4000 km since her last change, so I gave her an oil change.

Now, what problem, want neutral, there it is, just like that.