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27-10-2019, 05:08 PM | #1 |
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821 neutral selecting
Hi new to Ducati’s have an 821 monster 2015 and finding it hard to select neutral at a stop unless i can get lucky and get it while coasting or turn engine if and it selects fine just can’t seem to do it while the engine is running bike has less than 4000 miles just had fresh oil change chain tension is fine any ideas or is this common 🤔
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27-10-2019, 05:19 PM | #2 |
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You are not alone Brett, had mine from new , it does get better with miles, I am just under 7000 miles now and it's rare I can't engage neutral .
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27-10-2019, 05:27 PM | #3 |
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Really it is a normal issue then! To be fair it is annoying but I love the bike that much at the moment I can accept it but was hoping it would get better I was also wandering if the fact I had fitted evotech levers had made it worse . Great bike though
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27-10-2019, 05:37 PM | #4 |
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I know why you mean, stopping then rocking back and forth,flicking up and down the lever is a pain,stick with it! I have standard levers still at the moment so it's not the fact you have changed to evotech.
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27-10-2019, 05:39 PM | #5 |
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As Mike says: a common issue with new ducati clutches, it will improve as it beds in.
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27-10-2019, 05:59 PM | #6 |
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I hope so dude I was expecting a few Ducati quirks so not a major drama the grin factor makes up for it for sure
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27-10-2019, 06:41 PM | #7 |
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The other trick besides snicking into neutral as you pull up is to rock the bike back and forward a few inches, it will usually allow you to find it.
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27-10-2019, 07:20 PM | #8 |
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Been trying that aswell dude but it just won’t play ball have looked on the web and like you said it’s a bit of a common thing
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28-10-2019, 09:30 AM | #9 |
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My evo has done about 3k now and finding neutral is still a bit of a lottery. What I've found is that it's worse if it hasn't been ridden for a few weeks, and it does get better once it has warmed up a bit. I think the clutch is just a tiny bit sticky.
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28-10-2019, 10:17 AM | #10 |
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Try fitting the original levers to see if its any better, if it is use them till you've got a few more miles on it.
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28-10-2019, 11:03 AM | #11 |
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Also check your chain tension. Just try slacking it off a bit, this can help especially if its over-tight with you on the bike.
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28-10-2019, 01:15 PM | #12 |
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If you haven't done so already, try adjusting the gearshift pedal up or down and see if that helps. Sometimes just a few millimetres either way can give you more precise control. I've never yet had one set right for me from the factory.
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29-10-2019, 08:14 PM | #13 |
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Thanks everyone for some useful tips looks like some jobs for the weekend
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04-11-2019, 10:27 AM | #14 |
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As Darren said, check the chain tension, but also check the clutch lever free play, it should be between 10-20mm at the end. If it's outside this range, you will have a job getting neutral. My bike was a bit off until around 1500 miles.
Adjusting the gear lever position helps too. |
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