400ex shifting

[TRX_450]

i jus bot a 400ex and its ard to get into neutral.....its been sittin fer a while b4 i bot it and only has like 30-35 hrs on it....it almsot seems easier for e to shift gently into neutral from second that from first to neutral....any suggestions?

[maxxemracing]

I have that problem to i cant stand it sometimes my 400 will go into neutral when i am crusin in 2nd gear if i have to get my quad in neutral i have to cut it off and put it in neutral then cut it back on

[JDiablo]

maybe try adjusting your clutch,that helps sometimes,i agree sometimes i just cant seem to find neutral

[TRX_450]

i was jus ridn and noticed a few times that downshiftin into first keep goin into neutral and shiftin into second rite b4 hittin a jump went into neutral and bout threw me over the bars

[DeerNuts]

Originally posted by TRX_450
i was jus ridn and noticed a few times that downshiftin into first keep goin into neutral and shiftin into second rite b4 hittin a jump went into neutral and bout threw me over the bars

Sorry, but I laughed when I read that. I just think you need to kick it a bit harder, thats all:p

For me anyway, it is very difficult to get it into neutral from 2nd; however, its a piece of cake to do it from 1st.

[IAMFITZY]

Same here Shifting from 1st to N no prob 2nd to N not happeniong...

[FoxRacing81]

It's used to be impossible for me.

I figured out an easy trick that works for me.
Say you stop in second gear, you pull clutch in, get it into first, but when you shift up to go to neutral, it just goes straight to second. In first gear, try slowly letting out the clutch just until you feel it grab and want to move forward. Then pull it back in and try to get into neutral. It should go right in and/or a lot easier and faster.

[jokerman_28]

change your oil

[Mad*Ex*Rider]

my '99 ex has the same problem, i like it. when going from first to second i only have to kick up once, it is a lot smoother and faster. when i stop i just hold the clutch in because its hard to find neutal unless you turn it off.

[Rico400]

does ur guy's neutral light not work somettimes? ill try to put it in the N and the light comes on. so i let off the clutch and it does. or ill put it into N and the light wont come on. Should i just unplug it?

[blastereatin250]

my brothers '00 400ex does the same thing, it wont go into nuetral from 1st, but will from in second, until it is warmed up, then it will go into nuetral from 1st, and he just got a new clutch cabel and changed the oil. When its not warmed up though, he cant get into nuetral from 1st unless he turns it off, then it pops right in, its pretty wierd.

[chevy19]

yup just do what they say!

[400rida23]

yea i know of several people that have that problem with the neutral, and it is usually fixed by adjusting the clutch

[nosliw]

Originally posted by Rico400
does ur guy's neutral light not work somettimes?

yesterday i went to put it in neutral and the light wouldnt show, but then i looked down and i had pinched the nuetral wire between the case and the front sprocket guard. just yanked it out of there and she came on.

[Scott-300ex]

don't change your oil, that won't do anything


You need a new clutch

or adjust it like that other guy said

[Sleeper]

Originally posted by Mad*Ex*Rider
my '99 ex has the same problem, i like it. when going from first to second i only have to kick up once, it is a lot smoother and faster. when i stop i just hold the clutch in because its hard to find neutal unless you turn it off.


That's the whole Idea, therefore neuteral is a ***** to find;), I reach down to find it with my hand sometimes. You can feel it pop right in that way. If I am in tennis shoes I can pop it right in too, It's just in riding boots It's gets a little tricky once in a while.

I'd give it a while. That's pretty low miles. The first thing I'd do on a new machine is change the oil either way. I'd also check for slack in the cable.

Sleeper

Plates are out maybe?

to get mine into nutral it is tricky sometimes more than others. it helps if i give it a little rev

[keshon]

on mine it switches easy if the quad is rolling allittle. like if i want to put it in neutral i will switch it while it is still rolling. If i try to stop then switch it into neutral it does not work so good