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[ondagaskiknass]

Does anybody know why a fouwheeler might not go into neutral easy. If the machine is off it goes in easy but if i have it running and warmed up it seems to go in very hard unless i give it alot of throttle(goes into neutral alot while trying to shift fast to second and up)

[guinness77]

I'm told its a common problem getting the 400ex into neutral. I find myself feathering the clutch to do the job.

As for the other shifting problem. I had the same problem. I discoverd that changing oil brand did the trick. I asked many many questions on this and it seems that each individual machine seems to have its own preference. Mine likes Castrol 4-stroke motor cycle oil best. Nearly all my shifting problems have gone away since I switched to this.

[ilpadrino113]

it's just friction in the gears, the heat causes the different gars to expand differently, no two are exactly the same. and we're talking single thousandths of an inch at most

[ondagaskiknass]

i just changed my oil.... idk, ne way too change the gears

[GPracer2500]

Originally posted by ondagaskiknass
i just changed my oil.... idk, ne way too change the gears

Sure--but you've got to split the cases to get to them.

Many times transmission issues are really clutch issues. Make sure your clutch disks , clutch basket, and clutch inner are in good condition and your cable is properly adjusted before you start chasing problems into the depths of the engine.