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Expanders
20-03-2004, 10:26 AM
...after about 10 minutes of riding...any ideas how to cure this annoyance please...
:D
A Yerbury
20-03-2004, 10:32 AM
is it an early 600? I can only get neutral with engine of or bike moving. Aparently thats how the early one s were. Although I'm comp used to it now
20-03-2004, 10:35 AM
My 750SS was exactly the same. Wouldn't go into neutral unless motor was stopped or bike was moving.

I think it's called "character" or something :D
Expanders
20-03-2004, 10:48 AM
It's a 2001 model...
So it's just Italian craftsmanship then...
A Yerbury
20-03-2004, 03:17 PM
or character depending on how full the glass is.
spacemonkey
20-03-2004, 08:17 PM
One of my dodgy old 125's was similar. I found rocking the bike to and fro helped a bit.
crust
20-03-2004, 08:20 PM
or maybe it just needs the clutch bleeding

:) Crust
Will
20-03-2004, 08:54 PM
I think that this is normal - my 620ie has done this from new and nearly all magazine road tests say the same - I don't think that it is anything to worry about. When the engine is still cold it is best to select neutral whilst still rolling just before comming to a complete stop.
steviej
20-03-2004, 11:04 PM
My M750 Monstro's just the same. I think they call it.......................


ITALIAN FLAIR
Dik
21-03-2004, 07:29 AM
My early 600 is exactly the same. Nice.
fatbloke
21-03-2004, 08:03 AM
Originally posted by Dik
My early 600 is exactly the same. Nice.

so was mine it was a bugger to select neutral maybe its just
a problem with earlier gear boxes?
brixtonjacks
22-03-2004, 11:35 AM
My R reg does the whole, not going to go into neutral unless moving or engine off, too! Phew ! And I thought it was just my bike.
Feel better now. :D :D :D
JAYNEYT
22-03-2004, 11:50 AM
Guess what

my bike goes into neutral EVERY TIME i want it to and with ease

Must be something to do with women riders eh .........
Julie
22-03-2004, 11:52 AM
mine is the same! and Ruths....women riders rule
brixtonjacks
22-03-2004, 12:01 PM
Hang on. I'm a woman rider too you know!!

It's cos you lot aren't riding M600's, that's why......

[Jacks talking out of her arse........]
:rolleyes:
DesmoDog
22-03-2004, 03:25 PM
Originally posted by Expanders
It's a 2001 model...
So it's just Italian craftsmanship then...

My last one was an 02, one of the last before the injected. I used to have the same problem only I though it was at random - turned out that I had got into the habit of selecting neutral just before I stopped without knowing about it.