False neutral

SteveL · March 26th, 2009, 01:43 AM

Anyone else found a false neutral between 5th and 6th all changes up the box feel the same except for the last one. There is a second resistance as it shifts, useful as it tells you that you are in 6th but if you don’t push it through the second you end up in a neutral. Is mine the only one or is this common to all?

Steve

birdy · March 26th, 2009, 05:14 AM

Hi Steve, I have an '09 and have not noticed it, but then I only have abt 150 km on it and may just not have noticed.

Buffalony · March 26th, 2009, 05:20 AM

Cant say i have that problem. sorry

Cali619 · March 26th, 2009, 06:59 AM

I have never felt that resistance between 5-6, but then again I can hardley sense anything through my leather boot on the shifter, except between 1-2 where the neutral actually resides. I use clutchless upshifts so maybe that makes it harder to tell....

M-Oorb · March 26th, 2009, 07:15 AM

Never got that on my 08. I believed that that resistance you speak of is ONLY between. 1st and 2nd
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HKr1 · March 26th, 2009, 07:58 AM

I remember people talking about it last year on the 08's. Think after an oil change and some miles it quit happening.

Ours didnt want to go into second after about the first 100 miles, or it pop outta second back into neutral. The factory oil was sticky/gummy crap. Soon as we changed it out, shifted like a whole new bike.

athimmel · March 26th, 2009, 09:14 AM

Hey! I thought I was nuts, but that happens to me, too! I haven't had my first oil change yet, so maybe it will quit afterwards. (Thank goodness...I'm only MOSTLY insane!)

March 26th, 2009, 01:43 AM	#1
SteveL old git Name: Steve Location: Geneve Switzerland Join Date: Mar 2009 Motorcycle(s): BMW K1300S Posts: 479	False neutral Anyone else found a false neutral between 5th and 6th all changes up the box feel the same except for the last one. There is a second resistance as it shifts, useful as it tells you that you are in 6th but if you don’t push it through the second you end up in a neutral. Is mine the only one or is this common to all? Steve

March 26th, 2009, 05:20 AM	#3
Buffalony ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Joe Location: Buffalo NY Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 Ninja 250 "Wasabi", 82 Yamaha xj650j Posts: A lot.	Cant say i have that problem. sorry __________________________________________________

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March 26th, 2009, 05:14 AM	#2
birdy ninjette.org member Name: Ted Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 09 Green Ninja 250R Posts: 23	Hi Steve, I have an '09 and have not noticed it, but then I only have abt 150 km on it and may just not have noticed.

March 26th, 2009, 06:59 AM	#4
Cali619 Giggity Giggity Name: Ryam Location: San Diego Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 08 ninja 250R aka Hiryu Posts: 481	I have never felt that resistance between 5-6, but then again I can hardley sense anything through my leather boot on the shifter, except between 1-2 where the neutral actually resides. I use clutchless upshifts so maybe that makes it harder to tell....

March 26th, 2009, 07:15 AM	#5
M-Oorb ninjette.org sage Name: Matt Location: South East Florida/Rutgers University Join Date: Dec 2008 Motorcycle(s): 2008 250r (Fastest Color) Posts: 914	Never got that on my 08. I believed that that resistance you speak of is ONLY between. 1st and 2nd Posted via Mobile Device

March 26th, 2009, 07:58 AM	#6
HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	I remember people talking about it last year on the 08's. Think after an oil change and some miles it quit happening. Ours didnt want to go into second after about the first 100 miles, or it pop outta second back into neutral. The factory oil was sticky/gummy crap. Soon as we changed it out, shifted like a whole new bike.

March 26th, 2009, 09:14 AM	#7
athimmel ninjette.org member Name: Adam Location: Sacramento area Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250 - blue Posts: 177	Hey! I thought I was nuts, but that happens to me, too! I haven't had my first oil change yet, so maybe it will quit afterwards. (Thank goodness...I'm only MOSTLY insane!)