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Old 01-01-2012, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bjewell
Neutral is easy to find on a five speed but he new six-speed can be tough. I bet if the OP re-thought it he'd realize there isn't much if any movement when starting in neutral.
If the primary has been overfilled, even slightly, it will definitely cause problems finding neutral. If you do your own fluid change don't overfill as I think many of the HD techs do. It will make a big difference.
 
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Old 01-02-2012, 06:30 PM
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I was cornfused. I started the bike in neutral and no movement. Thanks to everyone who responded.
 
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I'll echo most others. When I start in neutral I get no movement at all, clutch in or out. When I start in gear with the clutch pulled the bike moves forward a bit. All of this seems to make perfect sense. Not sure why your bike would move.
 
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I never have trouble finding neutral on my bike when it's running. Occasionally if it's shut off, but I just move the bike about 6 inches and it drops right in.
When I start it in the mornings, it's in gear but I pull the clutch lever in and hold the front brake. If it's a cold morning I'll kick it into neutral first. If the bike is warm (or a hot day) I get almost no movement.
 
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