sticking shifter - tough to get "neutral"

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imported_miley_fan

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2007 Ducati 1098..Hey just got the bike out in this beautiful weather. Everything is running fine except that I cannot successfully shift into neutral about every 4th try. Any thoughts?
 
Try adjusting the clutch lever farther out so the stroke is longer. If that doesn't do it, you may have to bleed the system. I usually select neutral before the bike stops rolling.
 
I had a similar issue with my acculign's. I took off the shifter and removed the old grease and put on new grease. That helped a little, but ultimately adjusting the shifter position made it shift perfect.
 
that year model has a "recall" or case by case fix on the shifter fork assy.
they will supply you with a stronger plate and spring, plus bolts already loctited.
this is because sometimes the shifter tabs bend and that will make it hard to shift/find neutral and will happen without previous notice so if the cluth has no air in the line and your shifter is propertly adjusted as the above fellow ducatistas stated I would consider poping out the lh engine cvr to check into the fork alignment and tabs condition.
 
Thanks everyone - I will look into bleeding it this week. Is it hard to do? I have some mechanical experience, but I hate it when Murphy's Law sets in - so i'm not sure if it is better to have the Ducati boys do it...
 
You know... It may be something a bit less complicated than any of that. Try adding 300-500 with your throttle (not actually adjusting the idle) and slipping it into neutral with the higher rev's.

With most bike is just add's some vibration and takes stresses off the bits and allow things to slip easier.

dp
 
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