When adjusting the clutch basket, go out almost 1 turn, then set up your cable with the least amount of play as possible (turn the bars both directions at the maximum and check the play there). This will help a lot, but also will allow the clutch to take hold farther out from the grip.

Not overfilling also helps a lot too.

 

Since primary adjustment is automatic on newer bikes this is pretty hard to control.

 

With all due respect, anyone that's had a pre '07 bike knows that it has nothing to do with practice or how you do it. I first had a 2001 Dyna for 5 years and then a 2003 Electraglide for about 3. Neutral was a breeze on these bikes. Then I had a 2008 FLHX and now a 2010 FLHX. These bikes are just aggravating to get into neutral and that's just all there is to it.

I have made a significant difference by changing out the tranny oil to Amsoil gear oil, but it's still not the same as the 5 speeds.

 

On both my wife's 08 and my 11, the best thing I found was to change out the primary and tranny fluids to something other than HD Syn3.

My preference is Spectro, but I doubt the results will differ much if you use Redline, Amsoil, or any of the others suggested.

 

I don't think changing to another lube will make a difference. I switched to Redline Heavy Shock and there was no difference that I could tell. It will wear in given time, that combined with learning your bike, before long it will become easy for you, . Shift it the way you want it to wear in because it has a memory, for example, if you shift without using the clutch, in time that will be about the only way you will be able to shift. If you turn the bike off to find neutral, then you will end up having to do that always. Just stick with it and give it time, it will break in. You can always teach it a new trick, but it is better to do it right the first time. I know a lot of people will disagree with me on this, but this has been my experience, not only with bikes but with cars and big rigs too.

 

While in Flagstaff,AZ. I rented 07 FLHRI with 34k miles on it and I was so
impresse d with the SMOOOTH shifting of the tranny and ease of finding
"N' I ask what kind of tranny fluid and he went and got some DRAG 60W.
I have no trouble finding N in my 08 FLHRI with 12K and using Mobil 1,
75/90W. Works good last a long time.....Tenn.Vol.

 

As long as I can remember this has been an issue with most Harleys, not something new. But I beleive the more you ride it, the easier it will become to find neutral. But on the older bikes, it seems to have something to do about how your clutch and/or primary was set up.

 

I ride a 2007 SG and with the heal shifter, neutral is easy to find with one click. But I removed the heal clicker and sometimes it is a a little harder to find. So are you using the heel shifter?

 

i agree with the redline,made a difference.