False neutral between 5th and 6th gear

It is common, happened to me few times already. I'm around 1400 miles.

ekobesy said:

It is common, happened to me few times already. I'm around 1400 miles.

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There's no fix to it?

I have had this happen on my Monster 1200 once or twice now. It also seems to plague my Honda CB 1000R. Techs find nothing wrong with the Honda, I have not bothered the Ducati techs.

My solution; I do not use the clutch when shifting into 6th. It never misses on either when I skip the clutch.

blackant said:

There's no fix to it?

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Shift with authority.

Mine was bad at first but getting better, still find a false neutral now and again

7 Summits said:

Shift with authority.

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I agree it helps but with me at least it still occurs at times and only from 5th to 6th. Hence I just skip the clutch oing into 6th and all is well.

My Honda is way worse with this issue. Almost 50% of the time when using the clutch from 5th to 6th. Who knows?

don't just give it a soft click. make sure its a full pull on the lever. and once you are out of the break in period it's supposed to be better.

False neutral fix

Ducati 1098, Factory Pro, 800 869 0497, Marc Salvisberg, Microtec, Microtek, Microtech efi, 45520031a

Craig

Happens to me as well sometimes. I ride a 1098s tricolore from 2007.

Happens to me all the time. Maybe I just suck at shifting properly.

Hold Fast said:

Happens to me all the time. Maybe I just suck at shifting properly.

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Click on the link I put up and search around their site for the right model for your bike.
It is the only fix out there.

Craig

When I first got the bike, I would find false neutral once in a while. I've gotten used to the easier click-clack action of my Suzuki. I've just learned to use a little more force to engage the lever. I met somebody with an 821 Hyperstrada. Same deal.

It's not uncommon, see a similar thread here with a video
http://www.ducati.org/forums/how-tos/57350-how-factory-pro-shift-kit-installation.html

Craig

over 2,500 miles... I hit the FN every now and then...

Thanks for the video, Craig. Very thorough, I really liked the dowel trick he used to get it all aligned prior to bolting it down.

No worries, don't thank me, Thank Charles, he made the video, I was just sharing the love

Craig

I get a FN now and then on my ST4s. I found that adjusting my shift lever down a little so it's easier to give it a firm jab helped a lot. It's a rare occurrence now, but I can almost always chalk it up to lazy shifting.

This /|\ is the key, shift like you mean it. Should see the shifter mark on my boot.

GP Shift.

Less falses now.