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Re: [ST] neutral problems



Paul make sure that the clutch cable has enough free play 8-10mm I 
think is the spec. Also check that the shift linkage is tight. The 
bolt at the shaft can get loose and also pull the big bolt at the 
rear and lube it also the joints under the rubber boots. As for oil 
you say it's at the correct level.. try letting a bit out so that the 
level is half way between the fill marks.

Erik


>in the last couple of days, my RS (6 mos, 2500 miles) has started
>refusing to go into neutral when at a stop.  or rather, it refuses to
>come out of first at all.  sometimes i can get it to pop to neutral by
>tapping the bottom of the lever with the back of my heel, but kicking
>the bike like that doesn't seem like the right solution.  besides,
>it doesn't always work.
>
>one thing that has coincided with the change in behavior is that the
>weather has gotten a lot hotter -- it was probably 75 or 80 on the
>road this morning.  but thinking back, i think i may have been having
>more and more trouble of the last weeks in finding neutral, though in
>those cases it was a matter of going from 1st to 2nd and back again,
>and not being able to hit the halfway point.  now, as i said, the symptom
>is just that the lever will _not_ move out of first.
>
>shutting off the engine and rocking the bike will always let it pop out,
>no problem.  the oil level is fine.
>
>anyone else seen this?  it's a realy pain in the butt...
>
>paul
>=---------------------
> paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 87.1 degrees)
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