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Old 16-05-05, 03:50 PM   #1
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Hello All,

I've just recently got back into biking after a six year break and have purchased a K4 in blue with full fairings.

Love the bike to pieces ( not literally ) however, one small gripe...

....When stopping in first gear, I'm finding locating neutral very hard.
It will be stiff getting there or go into 2nd, then I have to tap down to neutral.

The bike has only covered 550 miles from new, is this a common fault or
is this me being paranoid.
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Old 16-05-05, 04:00 PM   #2
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Hi and welcome

Since the bike is new the gear lever is unlikely to be gunked up, so I would suspect the bike is overfilled with oil. Check the sight glass to make sure.

You're coming up to your first service though, so hopefully it'll be filled to the correct level then, and the problem will go away
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Old 16-05-05, 04:00 PM   #3
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Check your clutch adjustment amte. If all is well here, could be that it's still a bit new or just a regular motorbike geabox! Mine prefers to go into neutral from second too, so maybe it's normal.

Have fun

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Old 16-05-05, 04:16 PM   #4
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Is your chain adjusted? Mine gearbox was very clunky because my chain was too slack, and would never find netral. Now adjusted, it's much better.
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Old 16-05-05, 04:48 PM   #5
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Yep - mine always prefers going down into neutral rather than up.

I can sometimes find neutral pretty easily at 70mph between 4th & 5th though
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Old 16-05-05, 04:57 PM   #6
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As the bike gets run in a bit and you have the 1st service done. I believe it will get easier to get into neutral. In having said that, its still easier getting into neutral from second gear. (News Flash )
For the record I just accomplished my 4,000 mile service and changed to Amsoil M/C specific full synthetic 10W-40. I've only put a few miles on my bike, but finding neutral from 1st gear is a huge inprovement now.
Cheers!
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Old 16-05-05, 05:02 PM   #7
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Mine use to do that when i first got it. Got worse after the first service, but works its self out from what i remeber. Although I am led to believe that its to do with the oil level

Dan
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Old 16-05-05, 06:25 PM   #8
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Multiple replies and all possibilities. I would suggest as the bike is so new that it could be the chain needing adjustment. New chains stretch quite a bit when new. Chances are that after your first service the chain adjustment will be done and your problems will be sorted. Along with the chain, all the other bits and pieces will get a look over and adjusted as well. So even if it's not the chain, the chances are it will get sorted.
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Old 16-05-05, 06:46 PM   #9
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Difficulty finding neutral on an SV? Boy oh boy you dont know your born! That little Italian sweetheart of mine insists on me having tap dance practice far too often and in comparison,your new gearbox when settled in will be like butter!
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Old 16-05-05, 07:07 PM   #10
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Also, check that the pinch bolt at the front of the linkage bar is tight... It can vibrate loose and cause lots of play in the lever.
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