Shutting down in gear -vs- neutral
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07-26-2006, 07:29 PM
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RE: Shutting down in gear -vs- neutral
I always shut off in gear. Never leave the bike in neutral. I go back and forth with the starting thing. Sometimes in gear and sometimes not. Clutch is always pulled in though.
I live in N. GA and with the exception of my garage and very large parking lots almost everwhere I go has a hill. Even the harley dealer is on a slight incline in the back parking lot. My bike took a walk once w/o while hanging out on the stand in neutral. No damage except to ego. I won't let that happen again.
I agree the interlock is cool. My 03 Yamaha has it. It looks like crap though. I'd live w/o it as been riding long enough to remeber. Oh if I do start in gear I always pull the front brake too. Will keep the bike from lurching.
I think it is all about devoloping habits that you do not break.
I live in N. GA and with the exception of my garage and very large parking lots almost everwhere I go has a hill. Even the harley dealer is on a slight incline in the back parking lot. My bike took a walk once w/o while hanging out on the stand in neutral. No damage except to ego. I won't let that happen again.
I agree the interlock is cool. My 03 Yamaha has it. It looks like crap though. I'd live w/o it as been riding long enough to remeber. Oh if I do start in gear I always pull the front brake too. Will keep the bike from lurching.
I think it is all about devoloping habits that you do not break.
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07-26-2006, 10:54 PM
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RE: Shutting down in gear -vs- neutral
I never leave a stick shift car or truck in neautral when parked either and can't see no reason to leave my bike in neautral when parked!! Sooner or later things just seem to find a way to roll when left parked in neautral.
And if the clutch is fully pulled in why would it bother you to start it in gear? Geez I been starting in gear with the clutch in for 30 years, bikes, cars, pickups, farm tractors, dumptrucks, 18wheelers . But I guess there is folks who just can't remember to get the clutch in OR put it in neautral, so they have the neautral start switch for those genises..
kinda makes you wonder how many times those people wipe their asses whith their fingers cause they FORGOT to grab some toilet paper,hahahaha
And if the clutch is fully pulled in why would it bother you to start it in gear? Geez I been starting in gear with the clutch in for 30 years, bikes, cars, pickups, farm tractors, dumptrucks, 18wheelers . But I guess there is folks who just can't remember to get the clutch in OR put it in neautral, so they have the neautral start switch for those genises..
kinda makes you wonder how many times those people wipe their asses whith their fingers cause they FORGOT to grab some toilet paper,hahahaha
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07-27-2006, 11:57 AM
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RE: Shutting down in gear -vs- neutral
ORIGINAL: udnudn
Under normal circumstances, why would you ever stop or start any machine in gear.............. that's seems strange to me. Is finding neutral that puzzling??? I don't mean to come off like a wise *** but I'm standin clear of some of y'all when you stop and start yer engines, sounds dangerous.
Under normal circumstances, why would you ever stop or start any machine in gear.............. that's seems strange to me. Is finding neutral that puzzling??? I don't mean to come off like a wise *** but I'm standin clear of some of y'all when you stop and start yer engines, sounds dangerous.
Oh...Texas...nevermind.
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RE: Shutting down in gear -vs- neutral
ORIGINAL: MACK
I SHUT DOWN IN GEAR AND THEN GO TO NEUTRAL. NEUTRAL IS MUCH EASIER TO ENGAGE WHEN THE MOTOR IS NOT RUNNING BECAUSE THE TRANNY SYNCHROS ARE TURNING WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THATS WHY YOU SEE GUYS REPEATEDLY TAPPING THE FRONT SHIFTER FISHING FOR NEUTRAL WHEN ALL IT TAKES IS ONE CLICK ON THE HEEL WHEN YOU ARE IN FIRST WITH THE MOTOR OFF.
I SHUT DOWN IN GEAR AND THEN GO TO NEUTRAL. NEUTRAL IS MUCH EASIER TO ENGAGE WHEN THE MOTOR IS NOT RUNNING BECAUSE THE TRANNY SYNCHROS ARE TURNING WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. THATS WHY YOU SEE GUYS REPEATEDLY TAPPING THE FRONT SHIFTER FISHING FOR NEUTRAL WHEN ALL IT TAKES IS ONE CLICK ON THE HEEL WHEN YOU ARE IN FIRST WITH THE MOTOR OFF.
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07-28-2006, 01:51 PM
RE: Shutting down in gear -vs- neutral
I worked at a HD dealership for many years. We always had the rule to shut down in neutral, because if someone walked up to the bike and tried to start it, the bike would lunge ahead and cause a major problem. So it was understood any parked bike was in neutral. Now I just do it because it is automatic and makes sense.
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