Second season owning this bike and am enjoying it a lot. I do have a question about finding neutral. It seems like finding neutral is tough to do. Has anyone else had this issue? No problems when engine is off just hard to find when stopped and running. I do have the rekluse z-start pro installed and maybe this has something to do with it but wanted to see if anyone had any advice. Thanks in advance.
I have no rekluse and it is just about impossible to find neutral with the bike on. Pretty annoying.
I have the same problem on my '10 FE450. I view it as a feature. It greatly reduces the chances of a missed shift where I end up in neutral accidentally. (trying to look on the bright side)
I found it tough at first but now with 70 hours on my 09 570 it is much easier. Never miss a shift into neutral but can find it when i need to. Have to have a real soft touch between boot and shifter.
09berg said:
I reckon if you can find neutral easy after 70 hours your gearbox is ready to fall out the bottom of your crankcase. Hope you have a good sturdy bash plate to catch all the cogs? :toothy7:
I like your analogy DeeG :lol:DeeG said:
Here is my 2 cents worth. Finding neutral sux on the Husaberg, might get it 1 out of 6 attempts. If I am in a group of 12 riders and it's my turn to stop and open or shut a gate, 100% guaranteed I will never be able to find neutral. I have given up trying.
It doesn't really matter as it starts OK in gear and it's the last thing on my mind when the wheel is spinning and I am hanging on like grim death. The Husaberg is just simply to great a bike to let the neutral issue worry you.
I too had trouble with neutral , i believe it is a ktm thing as my old hyd clutch ktm did it too, I think and the clutch is dragging slightly.
If you select N as you are still rolling along there is no problem , also if engine is off .
If you select N as you are still rolling along there is no problem , also if engine is off .
My 570 has this 'issue' but has improved with use. At first the box was quite stiff & clunky which meant trying for neutral from 1st nearly always resulted in an overshift into 2nd, then back to 1st, back to 2nd etc..etc. now with over 50 hrs the box is much sweeter and with a light boot I can usually get neutral no prob. These bikes lack the positive nuetral gear selector of many road bikes so neutral slection will never be as good comparitively. Helps if you go for neutral just before coming to a stop.
My gear box is not falling out. I do believe that with time it either got easier to find or i got better at finding it. Or a little bit of both. I could care less which one because it is a kick-*** bike overall.
Same here...neutral is a PITA to find...however there's nothing worse than hitting Neutral when trying to downshift to first on a steep rocky rutty trail...so for me...screw neutral...just kill it in gear and then find it when the bike is off. Problem solved. It's easy to find when it's not running. I'd take this over a missed shift any day.
In first and clutch in, roll here back and forth then a very slight nudge up on the gear lever and you will feel it.
Thanks for your reply's everyone. Obviously this is a common trait of this bike based on all of your input. I wasn't thinking it was a big deal just wanted to see if anyone else had the same experience. Thanks again!
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other than the "putting it into neutral before you quit rolling trick" which does work most times, if you forget or miss it still and find yourself stopped, one trick that works 75% of the time for me is to get bike into first, hold up on shift lever with very minimal pressure then give the throttle a quick blip and often it falls into neutral, if it doesnt find neutral you are probably in second and you just killed it when you let off the clutch and then of course neutral is easy to find again if you even care to still find it 
Bergini said:other than the "putting it into neutral before you quit rolling trick" which does work most times, if you forget or miss it still and find yourself stopped, one trick that works 75% of the time for me is to get bike into first, hold up on shift lever with very minimal pressure then give the throttle a quick blip and often it falls into neutral, if it doesnt find neutral you are probably in second and you just killed it when you let off the clutch and then of course neutral is easy to find again if you even care to still find it
I do a blip of throttle trick as well and it usally works. Had the same thing with FE400 - it is a Husaberg it is different to other bikes.
Jeese Google and it finds me the answer, guys I just took delivery of new FE 450 last night and granted this is my first ever dirt bike, I'm making the switch from road to green lanes in the UK.
Apart from the riding of this style of bike feeling totally alien, I guess it will take some getting used too. I simply could not find neutral but I can now see it's a common trait with Hussy's and according to an earlier post a benefit
Apart from the riding of this style of bike feeling totally alien, I guess it will take some getting used too. I simply could not find neutral but I can now see it's a common trait with Hussy's and according to an earlier post a benefit
It is easier to find neutral while you're rolling, much harder to find neutral when stopped. Newer bikes are more difficult, broken-in bikes easier.
Agree that the transition from a street bike to a dirt bike takes a bit of doing. I have over 30 years on street bikes, my current ride being a 1997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt. When it was new to me, my Husaberg FE570S felt squirrelly and unstable, as if it wasn't firmly planted on the ground or something. The seat hight had me worried, too, as it has my inseam beat by roughly 9 inches. I've eased myself into a comfort zone by starting out in a grassy field and slowly increasing the difficulty of the riding conditions as my skills and confidence improved. It's worked, and I think I've made considerable progress in both areas.
Agree that the transition from a street bike to a dirt bike takes a bit of doing. I have over 30 years on street bikes, my current ride being a 1997 Buell S3 Thunderbolt. When it was new to me, my Husaberg FE570S felt squirrelly and unstable, as if it wasn't firmly planted on the ground or something. The seat hight had me worried, too, as it has my inseam beat by roughly 9 inches. I've eased myself into a comfort zone by starting out in a grassy field and slowly increasing the difficulty of the riding conditions as my skills and confidence improved. It's worked, and I think I've made considerable progress in both areas.
Ruger said:
Hey thanks for this as its excellent advice, the Hussy feels totally unstable at present granted I've just done a bit of road work but I lack the confidence to venture into the realms of off-road. I'll take your advice and try and improve my skills.
To get neutral....Stopped In 1rst gear, put your foot under the shifter, rev it up just a bit (blip it) and click it in neutral as it's returning to idle. Works like a charm.
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