hard time finding nuetral

[kosta104]

hey guys, im a newb with my 400ex but i was wondering does everyone have problems finding neutral... i have had a quad and a bike in the past, i know how to find nuetral. does anyone maybe know why it so hard?

[tivoli410]

Seems to be difficult when the engine is running but when off I can find neutral easily.

[hemi400ex]

my friend has a crf 150 and she had a hard time finding it 2 so i told her to shift up but slip off just as she started to lift and she put it right in its hell at first but u get use to it

[mattn03]

I'm a noob also and completely agree neutral is hard to find. However, I think it's easier to find neutral when it's turned off.

[vincinzo]

try giving it a little gas while putting it in neutral

[Unverfehrt400ex]

Yepp what he said. I can hardly ever get mine into nutral so i just rev it up a tad and it slips right in.

[atvRiDa400ex]

its really easy for me...

i just think of it was 1 down half up...i can tell by the feeling if im in it or not

[scruff_mcruff]

when it becomes hard to get it in neutral w/ the motor running that means you need to adjust your clutch cable. then it will be easy to find again.

[scruff_mcruff]

when it becomes hard to get it in neutral w/ the motor running that means you need to adjust your clutch cable. then it will be easy to find again.

[kosta104]

do you guys agree with that??? tighten my cable and it will fix it?

[300exOH]

Originally posted by kosta104
do you guys agree with that??? tighten my cable and it will fix it?

Yep. That's usually the problem. Just adjust the freeplay at the clutch lever and it should fix it. Mine does the same thing about every 6 mos. and I adjust the cable and it fixes it right up.

[vincinzo]

if you want to be correct yeah

[svahle]

Adjusting the cable helped on both my 250r and 416ex. The question I have is why. Is this because the clutch is wearing? Is it because the clutch cable has stretched some? A combination of both? Not to hijack this thread but these seemed like questions relevant to the topic. Thanks.

[Joe400ex]

Originally posted by vincinzo
try giving it a little gas while putting it in neutral

What he said^^^

[vincinzo]

both cables dont last forever i was just giving you a simple my to fix it i know its lazy. i got good at hitting neutral from second. and the heat coming off your head pipe does not help with the life span of the cable.

[400ex is money$]

give it a lil gas and she will pop in

[400exstud]

Sometimes, and I mean SOMETIMES, not haveing enough oil in your bike makes it difficult to get into neutral. Don't ask me how but two of my friends and myself have experienced this phenominon. I simply rode over to my garage, checked the oil (3/4 qt low:eek: ), filled it up, and it was instantly fixed.

[400exstud]

Sometimes, and I mean SOMETIMES, not haveing enough oil in your bike makes it difficult to get into neutral. Don't ask me how but two of my friends and myself have experienced this phenominon. I simply rode over to my garage, checked the oil (3/4 qt low:eek: ), filled it up, and it was instantly fixed.

[mattn03]

Yesterday I adjusted the clutch cable slack according to the service manual. After taking it for a test ride, it seems neutral is now easier to find. :)

[Ruby Soho]

neutral is easy for me to find, i just know when im in first i pull up very softly untill i hear a click and then i look at the neutral light and see if i got it