Hi there chaps

I recently purchased a RVF400 NC35 1997 and i have a problem with finding neutral

If the engin is NOT running its perfect slips in like a hot knife through butter,
but as soon as the engin is ON idling it jumpes straight into 2de doesnt matter how gentle or hard ou try

Please help me solve this problem ASAP as his is really irritating

Thank you
MAV

Blip the throttle and slot in common thing on honda engines.

porndoguk thanks for the reply

I know this from my previous VFR but this is different it doesnt work Blipping the throttle

Thaks MAV

It is user error still mate..

Are your dots lined up on the gear lever? Are you sure the cable is not too right? Does it go in when rolling forwards?

with slight upwards pressure from first, if raising the rpm to say 3000rpm and letting it drop doesn't let it slot in then as above,

check clutch cable is adjusted properly as well as gear-lever rod.

If your clutch is badly worn / adjusted it will make it difficult, as well as the gear lever

Neosophist wrote:with slight upwards pressure from first, if raising the rpm to say 3000rpm and letting it drop doesn't let it slot in then as above,

check clutch cable is adjusted properly as well as gear-lever rod.

If your clutch is badly worn / adjusted it will make it difficult, as well as the gear lever

thanks for the replies Ill have to chech this as soon as i get home from work
the cluch lever takes all the way on the end (fingertips) doesnt matter how you ajuct it .........could this just be that the cable is wrong or streched

thanks MAV

Have you tried backing off the lock nuts at the other end of the cable?

hi, this probably isn't much help to you but i had the same problem when i first bought my NC35, in the end i replaced the clutch plates and had to smooth the clutch basket fingers as they had small wrinkles/wripples. since i had done this i can always select neutral easily

Le_Blur wrote:Have you tried backing off the lock nuts at the other end of the cable?

I havnt to be honest

slowsport wrote:hi, this probably isn't much help to you but i had the same problem when i first bought my NC35, in the end i replaced the clutch plates and had to smooth the clutch basket fingers as they had small wrinkles/wripples. since i had done this i can always select neutral easily

thanks for the info the cluch is perfect i think its the cable ill have a look when i get home