stuck in neutral...

[bubblehead]

this morning, i was at a traffic light and placed the bike in neutral to give my hands a rest. When i tried to put it in first, i wouldn't engage, no matter how hard i stepped on the lever. i had to walk the bike into the shoulder so i wouldn't hold up traffic. I tried it again and then it magically worked. This has happened to me a couple of times now. I know it's operator error, so any tips/tricks would be appreciated.

[GytRDunKat]

Roll the bike forward or backwards a few inches, it will engage then.

[Randy G]

yep just roll forward or back a little,

[whitecl0ver]

hmm noted....just in case that happens to me

[Jabara57]

I also noticed sometimes if i let the clutch out just a tad it will slip right into first when it gets stuck.

[Black_peter]

I think you might need to adjust your clutch..

[Uloset]

Yea the roll works my bike tends to do that when it has been sitting for awhile. I just accidentally found out this solution one time when I was freaking out and the bike rolled forward a little and actually went into 1st when my foot was on the lever.

[KatanaSoldier]

Roll the bike forward or backwards a few inches, it will engage then.

Ditto

[bubblehead]

thanks guys. i'll try all you're suggestions next time it happens. i just hate being honked at in traffic while i'm struggling to get the bike going.

[KatanaEvolution]

If you want to adjust your clutch here is the link to a great how to:

http://katriders.com/vb/showthread.php?t=64698

[Action!Jackson]

Good to know, lol happened to me too.