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Title: hard neutral
Post by: petercb750 on December 12, 2005, 08:54:50 PM

we have purchased a 400/4 here in Oz that originated in the UK (# XYF93T, yellow - if anybody knows it I would be glad to hear from you) mostly for the wife to run as it suits her size etc. Very good condition, good fun (bike that is!). Something somebody might be able to help with - it's very hard to get into neutral if there is a short wait after pulling up - normally need to slip the clutch and get some movement and try that way, then of course it goes too far and into 2nd, and the same problem arises. Have even resorted to turning off and wrenching it by hand. Any tips??
I also purchased a 750/4 that had a small problem and had a posting on the 750 site a couple of weeks ago - for those that remember - yep, it was a ring! Bugga.
Cheers
Peter.

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 13, 2005, 11:49:32 AM

Very common problem for which there is no real fix other than making sure the clutch is adjusted properly.

I always \"snick\" into neutral as I pull up - it's a habit that I've aquired over the past 30 years!

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: jimshea on December 15, 2005, 09:31:58 AM

Yep mine does it... I engage neutral whilst moving, or sometimes, a few revs can help to engage neutral.

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: petercb750 on December 15, 2005, 08:28:39 PM

yes this is what we have resorted to. Can be a real struggle tho at times if you forget before pulling up. The 750 is a bit the same. Having ridden modern bikes for many years I'd forgotten the little quirks of the older ones - but it is nice to be back on bikes with virtually no plastic!

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: JonnyB on December 16, 2005, 08:08:34 AM

That's the way it should be, there's nothing worse than dropping a bike bike while trying to turn it round, then finding out youv'e done

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on December 16, 2005, 08:54:57 PM

What are you talking about John?

Are you suffering from forum confusion?

You might have to moderate that away (what's it got to do with finding neutral when at a standstill?)

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: jimshea on December 17, 2005, 09:18:52 AM

Steve,
You are so hard!! :P
Jim.

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: JonnyB on December 17, 2005, 02:27:08 PM

SteveD CB500F wrote:

Quote

What are you talking about John?

Are you suffering from forum confusion?

You might have to moderate that away (what's it got to do with finding neutral when at a standstill?)

Is my face red, :blush: , Sorry, don't know what I was thinking of. I easily confused

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: old_biker on April 24, 2007, 12:16:16 PM

Next time you have the clutch down, make sure all the plates are assembled with the slight distortion caused when they are pressed out in manufacture facing the same way. Then go through the adjustment procedure very carefully.

Title: Re:hard neutral
Post by: SamCR750 on May 25, 2007, 01:07:07 AM

I want a few pints of what Jonny has been on Steve :sick: