Why does my Harley not go into neutral?

The main reason why your bike won’t shift to neutral is because the clutch cable does not have enough slack. A loosened or a strongly tightened clutch cable will create problems while changing the gears. You need to adjust the clutch by giving it the required slack.

How do you know if your motorcycle is in neutral?

If the motorcycle moves freely when engine is off, without requiring you to pull in the clutch, then the motorcycle is in the neutral gear. If the bike is engaged in other gears, the motorcycle won’t be able to move freely without pulling in the clutch.

How do I know if my Harley clutch is bad?

To tell if your motorcycle clutch is bad, you’ll need to look for signs such as unexplained high revs and lowered gas mileage. Other signs of a bad clutch may also include a stuck clutch lever, hard shifts accompanied by a clunking sound or jerk, and difficulty getting the motorcycle to shift gears.

Does a motorcycle have to be in neutral to start?

I recommend for your and the motorcycle’s safety that you always start your motorcycle in neutral and some motorcycles must be in neutral to start. This is so you don’t accidentally release the clutch while in gear and accelerate when you don’t intend to. 1. Flip the engine kill-switch to the ‘on’ position.

Do you have to adjust the clutch on a Harley Davidson?

Like the primary chain adjustment on older models, clutch adjustment has gone away. No adjustment is needed for this hydraulic clutch. July 28, 2016 – Harley-Davidson has issued a recall on 27,232 model year 2016 motorcycles.

What to do if your Harley has a hard neutral?

If you are experiencing Harley neutral issues, “hard neutral”, or having a tough time shifting your Harley, you may need to address your Harley-Davidson gear shift linkage as an assembly. Sometimes, a misaligned shifter linkage splines will be obvious to diagnose.

What does it mean when your clutclutch does not engage?

Clutch fails to engage properly A clutch that doesn’t engage fully, or slips under heavy load, is the normal failure mode of a worn out friction disc of pressure plate that has lost its tension. When you press the clutch, your foot counters the diaphragm spring which presses the friction disc to the flywheel.

When do you know you have a problem with your clutch?

And on that one time when you press it and the car still creeps forward, you know you have a problem. Sometimes a part fails and the clutch goes from working normally, to not working in an instant. Other times it is a slow gradual change, with each use of the clutch working less and less well.