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22-08-05, 12:08 PM

apart from the chain.......the best thing you can do is to make sure you adjust the gear lever DOWN. solved my problem completely. You have a limited range of ankle movement up and sometimes it can feel like you've 'gone all the way' but inreality just gone as far as you can! Takes 2 minutes. Adjust the end of your lever down 10mm and try it out.

fizzwheel · 22-08-05, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jase22

Don't pre-load yer lever!!! You'll nacker the selector and you'll end up finding even more false neutrals!!!

Well I've been doing that since I had my SV, and its not got better but it hasnt got any worse either, and thats after 12,000 odd miles of riding in all weathers

Just my opinion

22-08-05, 05:04 PM

What I find strange about the SV is sometimes I can knock it up and not feel as if the gear lever has moved at all, and other times I feel like it's gone all the way but I'm stuck in a false neutral (or the same gear on one occasion

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fizzwheel · 22-08-05, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzz

What I find strange about the SV is sometimes I can knock it up and not feel as if the gear lever has moved at all, and other times I feel like it's gone all the way but I'm stuck in a false neutral (or the same gear on one occasion

)

Aint just the SV that does that, thats why I preload the lever a little before I change gears, stops that from happening

22-08-05, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Skip

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Originally Posted by Scoobs

Never had one on the SV. Used to get them ALL the time on my RS125

Never had a problem with my K1 but my mates Ducati Monster 600 is a nightmare... I am sure that the gearbox goes...

1st
Neutral
2nd
Neutral
3rd
Neutral
4th
Neutral
5th
Neutral
6th

ROFLMAO

I tend to find a false neutral in my SV between any gear!

22-08-05, 08:46 PM

as already posted
1. proper chain tension
2. oil at correct level
3. clean shift linkage
4, good positive shifts.... sometimes adjusting lever for your ergonomics helps, also consider flipping linkage to Gp shift 1 up 5 down

23-08-05, 02:24 AM

I've done nearly 60000 miles on my 2000 model now without ever finding a false neutral. It's a lovely gearbox that feels like day one.
I would guess that you haven't been lubing the gearlever and the stiffness is not allowing you to engage the gears fully.

23-08-05, 09:32 AM

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sometimes I can knock it up and not feel as if the gear lever has moved at all

It's not stiff, it moves effortlessly...

northwind · 23-08-05, 11:46 PM

I get them infrequently enough that it totalyl freaks me out when I do get one

You might want to consider the Factory Pro shift star and detent spring kit...

(ok, the truth is I really want someone to try the kit out so I can decide if I want one or not...)

23-08-05, 11:46 PM	#19
northwind Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In the garage where I belong Posts: 17,083	I get them infrequently enough that it totalyl freaks me out when I do get one You might want to consider the Factory Pro shift star and detent spring kit... (ok, the truth is I really want someone to try the kit out so I can decide if I want one or not...) __________________ "We are the angry mob, we read the papers every day We like what we like, we hate what we hate But we're oh so easily swayed"

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22-08-05, 12:08 PM	#11
skidmarx Guest Posts: n/a	apart from the chain.......the best thing you can do is to make sure you adjust the gear lever DOWN. solved my problem completely. You have a limited range of ankle movement up and sometimes it can feel like you've 'gone all the way' but inreality just gone as far as you can! Takes 2 minutes. Adjust the end of your lever down 10mm and try it out.

22-08-05, 05:04 PM	#13
Fuzz Guest Posts: n/a	What I find strange about the SV is sometimes I can knock it up and not feel as if the gear lever has moved at all, and other times I feel like it's gone all the way but I'm stuck in a false neutral (or the same gear on one occasion )

22-08-05, 08:46 PM	#16
RandyO Guest Posts: n/a	as already posted 1. proper chain tension 2. oil at correct level 3. clean shift linkage 4, good positive shifts.... sometimes adjusting lever for your ergonomics helps, also consider flipping linkage to Gp shift 1 up 5 down

23-08-05, 02:24 AM	#17
Graham Guest Posts: n/a	I've done nearly 60000 miles on my 2000 model now without ever finding a false neutral. It's a lovely gearbox that feels like day one. I would guess that you haven't been lubing the gearlever and the stiffness is not allowing you to engage the gears fully.