1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2, ...Neutral!

[Pbassred]

My wife's bike suffers from this.  Is there a standard fix that works for most bikes?

[NeilM]

10 minutes ago, Pbassred said:

My wife's bike suffers from this.  Is there a standard fix that works for most bikes?

Is it a triumph?

Mines does this periodically but mainly when I've been riding like a cock.

To be honest I live with it and have learnt to be more mechanically sympathetic with the gear changes.

[husoi]

a few presses on the clutch should solve the problem.

Although I have no idea what you're talking about... 

[S-Westerly]

My Ducati does it occasionally but not for more than a couple of goes. I think in my case its more to do with a clunky foot rather than anything the bike has done.

[Stu]

Sounds like a dragging clutch 

 

Blip the throttle as you go for neutral to see if it makes a difference 

 

Also try putting it in to neutral while its still rolling 

 

If both these work then more than likely the clutch plates are slightly warped and dragging a little or the clutch mechanism needs adjusting 

 

I had all this on my old TL and it was the plates 

[Pbassred]

Its actual a Chinese K-lite.  Only 1000 miles on it, so its possible that the clutch hasn't worn in yet. 

 

[rightstuff]

Or its worn out 

[James in Brum]

I had a Lexmoto that lost the ability to regularly find neutral from a few thousand miles old. Not at all a temporary thing like described by the others. 

[geofferz]

False neutral? Doesn't everyone get this sometimes? My suzuki does. 

[Six30]

[Ian Frog]

For what it`s worth check the chain tension is not over tight before you start calling for life support surgery on the little thing.

Cheers

Ian

[bonio]

Some bike are a bit anti-neutral, and take some coaxing. Sometime helps to engage the clutch in 1st or 2nd and try again.

With only 1000 miles it's hardly run in, mind. I wouldn't be surprised if it improves over the next year.