Accidently shifting into neutral

Boom King · June 5th, 2011, 04:14 PM

So I have some new boots that I'm still getting used to. The soles and toe box area are thicker than what I'm used to in my last pair. When I went riding today, accelerating from a stop a couple of times I didn't click all the way into second gear when I thought I did and the bike was in neutral. I had traffic behind me so I could only slow down so much. I just pulled in the clutch and rolled off the throttle, made sure it clicked into second and gave it throttle again.

I usually shift out of first anywhere from 8000 to 9000 RPM so rolling off the throttle to get it from neutral to second would have put the tach needle around that or a bit lower I think. My noobish question here is did I do any damage to the gears or transmission

. Bike seemed fine the rest of the ride.

What do experienced riders here suggest to do in a situation like this?

rockNroll · June 5th, 2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Boom King

So I have some new boots that I'm still getting used to. The soles and toe box area are thicker than what I'm used to in my last pair. When I went riding today, accelerating from a stop a couple of times I didn't click all the way into second gear when I thought I did and the bike was in neutral. I had traffic behind me so I could only slow down so much. I just pulled in the clutch and rolled off the throttle, made sure it clicked into second and gave it throttle again.

I usually shift out of first anywhere from 8000 to 9000 RPM so rolling off the throttle to get it from neutral to second would have put the tach needle around that or a bit lower I think. My noobish question here is did I do any damage to the gears or transmission

. Bike seemed fine the rest of the ride.

What do experienced riders here suggest to do in a situation like this?

I don't see where I would expect any kind of damage from this. I say good to go!

Adjust your shift linkage to make room for your thickest boot toe. My Sidi boots have the tallest toe of all my boots so I have my linkage adjusted for them. When I wear my Alpinestars I have to lift my toe "extra" to get the shift.

ally99 · June 5th, 2011, 05:28 PM

I've done that many times in my riding. As long as you shift up and not down, your damage should be minimal, if any at all. It's never seemed to affect my tranny.

Alex · June 5th, 2011, 05:58 PM

Yup, if in doubt, always shift up.

/moved to riding skills

kkim · June 5th, 2011, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Boom King

What do experienced riders here suggest to do in a situation like this?

adjust your shifter linkage so this doesn't happen.

kaiserz · June 5th, 2011, 10:29 PM

This used to happen to me like almost all the time when I was a newer rider.

Mr. Kkim what's a shifter linkage, (sorry for my lack of knowledge )

kkim · June 5th, 2011, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kaiserz

what's a shifter linkage, (sorry for my lack of knowledge )

it's that metal rod that runs between the shifter pedal and the engine. it has 2 lock nuts on it. loosen them and you will be able to turn the rod to lengthen or shorten it, thereby adjusting the shift lever height in the process. watch out, the front lock nut is reverse threaded and needs to be turned in the opposite direction to loosen it than from normal.

a DIY w/ some pics...
http://www.ninjette.org/forums/showthread.php?t=15136

Ria44 · June 7th, 2011, 09:16 AM

omg. i shifted into neutral when i took my test right in the S curve. ugh.

June 5th, 2011, 04:14 PM	#1
Boom King So, where's the reverse? Name: Anson Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Accidently shifting into neutral So I have some new boots that I'm still getting used to. The soles and toe box area are thicker than what I'm used to in my last pair. When I went riding today, accelerating from a stop a couple of times I didn't click all the way into second gear when I thought I did and the bike was in neutral. I had traffic behind me so I could only slow down so much. I just pulled in the clutch and rolled off the throttle, made sure it clicked into second and gave it throttle again. I usually shift out of first anywhere from 8000 to 9000 RPM so rolling off the throttle to get it from neutral to second would have put the tach needle around that or a bit lower I think. My noobish question here is did I do any damage to the gears or transmission . Bike seemed fine the rest of the ride. What do experienced riders here suggest to do in a situation like this?

June 5th, 2011, 05:28 PM	#3
ally99 Ninja chick Name: Allyson Location: Athens, GA Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 4 MOTM - Dec '13, Feb '15	I've done that many times in my riding. As long as you shift up and not down, your damage should be minimal, if any at all. It's never seemed to affect my tranny. __________________________________________________ Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. ~Drake Check out my Appalachian Trail journal, 2015! Postwhores are COOL! ~Allyson

June 5th, 2011, 05:58 PM	#4
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	Yup, if in doubt, always shift up. /moved to riding skills __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

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June 5th, 2011, 10:29 PM	#6
kaiserz There's a limit to s2pdty Name: A.D. Location: NoVa the burg Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 250r ninja (sold) Posts: A lot.	This used to happen to me like almost all the time when I was a newer rider. Mr. Kkim what's a shifter linkage, (sorry for my lack of knowledge )

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Ria44 is just ok Name: Maria Location: Pittsburgh Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R Posts: 24	omg. i shifted into neutral when i took my test right in the S curve. ugh.