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CAN'T FIND NEUTRAL WHEN HOT

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StevieWonder:
Hi All,

It is usually very difficult if not impossible to select neutral on my 1970 CB750 K0 when hot or properly up to temperature. No problem when cold or warming up. Clutch seems fine, correct play before de-engaging, no drag when fully depressed. Could this be a selector problem or am I looking at a gearbox overhaul?

All advice appreciated.

Nurse Julie:
Sounds like a cable adjustment problem more than anything else. Some of my SOHC/4' are a bit tight to get into neutral when hot but obviously not impossible, but I consider this normal on these old bikes, metals expand when they're hot so things do get tight.
Edit.. Should also have asked if you're trying to get into neutral when stationary when the engine is hot? That can be almost an impossibility at times, just rock the bike backwards and forwards and it should find neutral with no problem if everything is in order.

Spitfire:
Yes Julie is right about that, trying to get into neutral on mine when stationary is a trial so I normally snick it into neutral before stopping, or when stopped cut the engine and put it in then.

Cheers

Dennis

StevieWonder:
Thanks both. I have tried rocking the bike when stopped, but it rarely helps. I'll try snicking it in when coming to a stop, but would like it to be able to select it when stopped. Was never this bad on previous bikes.

Nurse Julie:
I may be thinking of someone else but if I remember correctly, your bike has only done a few thousand miles in the whole of its life, therefore it would be almost impossible for parts to wear out, go beyond spec, break etc in such a few miles, unless someone in its past life had a bad habit of stamping or standing on the gear change lever with all their weighet and causing internal damage. I would still be looking at cable adjustment at this stage personally.

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