beta bodger Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I have had a 2000 Beta Rev 3 for 4 weeks now and I have changed the gear oil with PJ1 gear oil. The gears work fine but I really have trouble engaging neutral. I appreciate it should be between 1st and second but I can only find it 1 in 10 goes! There was a few visible but v small metal fragments that came out with the oil (probably hadnt been changed for a while judging from the guy I bought it from). Is it likely to be the oil? As I say all but neutral is fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Mines abit like that, few others as well but never bothered me. May be the clutch dragging abit if your engaging with one finger, usually fine if you pull the clutch right in to the bars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandellear Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 I know its a different bike but on my gasgas I have to do it by hand it is much easier. Because the clutch drags a tiny bit the it makes it very difficult to find so what I do is pull the clutch right into the bars and give it a rev and then quickly use my hand to select neutral. The rev makes the clutch spin faster so it completely disengages. Try the above it should help but there is probably a bit of a "nack" to find it! cheers sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feetupfun Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Try selecting neutral just before you come to rest. With no load on the gear dogs, it will shift to neutral much easier than stopped with the engine running and the clutch pulled in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pa. Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 As with any bike, ride through the start markers and you should be able to select neutral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 PA, great point, also seems to make you forget just about everything you do in practice as well, it is a very strange and dark place between the start and end cards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta bodger Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thanks guys! I will give that a try at the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leggins Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 hi mate Ive got the same year bike with the same problem. Had mine since May and until I read your question I had almost forgot about it. In time you will get the knack...I did. pain in the rse at first tho cheers Leggins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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