Occasionally shifts to neutral from 1st to 2nd

woofer987 · April 28th, 2013, 01:31 PM

I have an interesting thing that has happened to me on ocasion. Sometimes when I am accelerating fairly hard, my bike shifts from 1st to neutral rather than to 2nd. I know im applying enough pressure to the shifter so it will go into 2nd, but It still does it. Usually only on hard acceleration. other than that its fine when shifting and I haven't had any other problems with it.

Joshorilla · April 28th, 2013, 02:28 PM

Bumps and stuff do this for me, i'm sometimes in second and a pothole will take me into neutral.

kirk595x · April 28th, 2013, 02:51 PM

This happens to me on ocassion between 2-3 under WOT but usually miss shifts and stays in 2nd instead of going to third..also happens between 3-4. It rarely ever goes into nuetral but just missing engagement between gears. I chock it up to just being a typical Kawi tranny. I was spoiled with Hondas when I raced offroad..bare none best shifting...every Kawi MX bike I owned had notchy shifting.

Try being mindful when shifting making sure you follow through all the way with your shift. If your still popping into N then it could possibly be an internal problem. Adjusting your shifter can help quite a bit.

woofer987 · April 28th, 2013, 09:19 PM

Alright this makes me feel better about it. Every time it happened I would pull over and let it sit for a minute haha. Thanks!

Bob2010 · April 28th, 2013, 09:53 PM

Yeah. I still do that sometimes. Nothing is funnier than hearing me take off hard in first then rev the piss out of the imaginary gear before 2nd

woofer987 · April 28th, 2013, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob2010

Yeah. I still do that sometimes. Nothing is funnier than hearing me take off hard in first then rev the piss out of the imaginary gear before 2nd

Yeah I'm glad I'm not the only one

wsrussell7 · May 6th, 2013, 07:52 AM

I have this happen occasionally, but do yall ever have the problem where you cant get into to go into gear? Like it'll be either stuck in neutral or a different gear. I have to let out the clutch some if its in gear, and then pull it back in and switch gears.

subxero · May 6th, 2013, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by wsrussell7

I have this happen occasionally, but do yall ever have the problem where you cant get into to go into gear? Like it'll be either stuck in neutral or a different gear. I have to let out the clutch some if its in gear, and then pull it back in and switch gears.

Never when in motion, but at stops i think it is pretty common and a simple rocking back and forth with the clutch in will allow you to get the bike to shift.

csmith12 · May 6th, 2013, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsrussell7

I have this happen occasionally, but do yall ever have the problem where you cant get into to go into gear? Like it'll be either stuck in neutral or a different gear. I have to let out the clutch some if its in gear, and then pull it back in and switch gears.

Welcome wsrussell7!

April 28th, 2013, 01:31 PM	#1
woofer987 Causual Browser Name: Eric Location: Holden Massachusetts Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 61	Occasionally shifts to neutral from 1st to 2nd I have an interesting thing that has happened to me on ocasion. Sometimes when I am accelerating fairly hard, my bike shifts from 1st to neutral rather than to 2nd. I know im applying enough pressure to the shifter so it will go into 2nd, but It still does it. Usually only on hard acceleration. other than that its fine when shifting and I haven't had any other problems with it. __________________________________________________ Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

April 28th, 2013, 09:19 PM	#4
woofer987 Causual Browser Name: Eric Location: Holden Massachusetts Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 61	Alright this makes me feel better about it. Every time it happened I would pull over and let it sit for a minute haha. Thanks! __________________________________________________ Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.

April 28th, 2013, 09:53 PM	#5
Bob2010 ninjette.org sage Name: Bob Location: NY Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 2009 Ninja 250 Posts: 730	Yeah. I still do that sometimes. Nothing is funnier than hearing me take off hard in first then rev the piss out of the imaginary gear before 2nd __________________________________________________ 2010 Red Ninja 250 2009 Black Ninja 250 -If you ride like lightning,you're gonna crash like thunder-

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April 28th, 2013, 02:28 PM	#2
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	Bumps and stuff do this for me, i'm sometimes in second and a pothole will take me into neutral.

April 28th, 2013, 02:51 PM	#3
kirk595x ninjette.org guru Name: Robbie Location: Sacramento Join Date: Jan 2013 Motorcycle(s): 03' Ninja 250ex Posts: 333	This happens to me on ocassion between 2-3 under WOT but usually miss shifts and stays in 2nd instead of going to third..also happens between 3-4. It rarely ever goes into nuetral but just missing engagement between gears. I chock it up to just being a typical Kawi tranny. I was spoiled with Hondas when I raced offroad..bare none best shifting...every Kawi MX bike I owned had notchy shifting. Try being mindful when shifting making sure you follow through all the way with your shift. If your still popping into N then it could possibly be an internal problem. Adjusting your shifter can help quite a bit.

May 6th, 2013, 07:52 AM	#7
wsrussell7 ninjette.org newbie Name: Spencer Location: Charleston Join Date: Feb 2013 Motorcycle(s): ninja 250r Posts: 8	I have this happen occasionally, but do yall ever have the problem where you cant get into to go into gear? Like it'll be either stuck in neutral or a different gear. I have to let out the clutch some if its in gear, and then pull it back in and switch gears.