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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Tralala on May 18, 2004, 12:50:29 PM

Title: Jumping into neutral gear ??
Post by: Tralala on May 18, 2004, 12:50:29 PM
Title: Jumping into neutral gear ??
Post by: Kerry on May 18, 2004, 03:23:35 PM
Start simple; how is your oil level?

Check with the bike upright (on centerstand is OK), and don't screw the dipstick back in after you first wipe it off - just set it on top of the threaded hole and pull it out again to read the level.
Title: Jumping into neutral gear ??
Post by: Gisser on May 18, 2004, 04:57:48 PM
It doesn't sound like you have a problem since it's only occurred twice.  Apparently, you're catching a false neutral upshifting 3rd to 4th, which is an incompleted shift where the sliding clutch gets caught between the two gears.  On the GStwin, it's more common to catch a false neutral between 5th and 6th.  Good timing and a firm upshift under acceleration will minimize the occurrence
Title: Jumping into neutral gear ??
Post by: Tralala on May 18, 2004, 11:46:45 PM
The oil level was the first thing i checked. No oil is used yet. I will try to shift more firm, but i was not aware of that a engine could go i false neutral  :dunno:

/tralala