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probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 7:31 am
by dougie conacher
Hi there
Advice needed i am finding it difficult in selecting neutral on my nc30 the knuckle is lined up with dots
thanks dougie.

Re: probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 10:48 am
by CMSMJ1
They are all a "knack" - small blip of throttle and you get the skills eventually :P

Re: probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 11:45 am
by manicguitarist
Check chain and clutch adjustment.

Re: probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2015 9:02 pm
by dougie conacher
thought it being a honda it would be pretty positive are they normally hard to get unless the chain is set perfect.

Re: probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:54 am
by williamshatnerspants
As above there is a knack to it. My NC30 is def harder to find neutral than my old NC21. I do as suggested above, coming up to a stop blip throttle and find neutral. Its harder to do when stopped so I make a habit of selecting neutral before.

Another thing which affects shifting is your oil. I know many people on here use Motul 5100, but it didn't work as well for me as the cheaper 3100. Easier shifting/finding neutral in my opinion.

Re: probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 8:02 am
by dougie conacher
thanks maybe give the 3100 a go

Re: probelm selecting neutral

Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 4:11 pm
by Neosophist
most of them are just like it, from what I've read you get micro wear in the clutch basket fingers which makes it harder for the clutch to release.

everyone one ive ever had has been like it to one degree or another.

usual approach is in 1st gear with the clutch in rev the bike upto 2-3000 rpm while holding some light pressure on an upshift and it will go into neutral.