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Neutral light issue

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Spanner McFettler:
Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll report back once I've tried them all

Spanner McFettler:
Well I fixed it and in true Spanner McFettler fashion it was a ridiculously easy fix! Firstly the damned switch was not fully seated somehow, it wasn't obviously apparent without getting right under neath the bike and having a close inspection! Secondly there was paint covering the switch which was interfering with the connector that screws into the switch. Reseated the switch, cleaned all the paint off and replaced the screw, hey presto its all working! The bike is still a bit reluctant to go into neutral at times when warmed up but its fine if I select neutral before i come to a complete stop, I can live with that however and given its a brand new set of clutch plates I will get a few miles on it and ensure the clutch is properly adjusted before worrying about it too much. Thanks for the help guys, always good to get some suggestions to work with.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Is the clunkness worse when the bike has run for a few miles?
I am far from an expert but I suspect you have a bit of clutch drag hence the clunky changes & trouble finding neutral from first.
If it does not improve after a few hundred miles I would be checking the clutch mechanism and adjustments at both ends of the system not forgetting making sure your cable routing is as it should be.

You probaly have thought of the above so sorry if my comments are a tad basic/obvious.

philward:
I think that the selecting neutral at standstill is a 750 trait - both my 750's suffer from it. My 500 on the other hand is miles better

Spitfire:
Had problems with the neutral light on my 750F1 staying on not long after I bought it in 1976, tried everything to fix it to no avail, in the end I taped over the light and ignored it. It wasn't until 2005 or so when I did a total strip down and inspected the harness that I found a chafed wire was causing the problem.
I also have to select neutral before I come to a halt, otherwise when I am stationary I have to hit the kill the engine, select neutral and start up again.

Cheers

Dennis

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