banshee wont shift into neutral while running

[shadowbanshee]

For some reason it hardly ever shifts into neutral while its running. When I kill it it pops into neutral just fine. Is this normal?

[bansheesandrider]

Pretty much, it has to do with the ancient design of the Banshee transmission and shift mechanism. Make sure that your clutch is properly adjusted, both at the pressure plate and at the lever, and run a good oil. Some people claim that grinding the shift star will help, but I have had a ground star in mine for over 17 years and I have a hard time finding nuetral. But I don't really need to find nuetral when it is running because I don't let my bikes sit and idle except when I am first warming it up. If I am stopping I shut my bike off, either because I want to talk to someone or because I don't want it to roll off, no parking brake.

[spurdy]

For some reason it hardly ever shifts into neutral while its running. When I kill it it pops into neutral just fine. Is this normal?

 

Yep, this is normal.

 

SP

[96 sandshee]

For some reason it hardly ever shifts into neutral while its running. When I kill it it pops into neutral just fine. Is this normal?

 

Like stated above could be easy as needing adjusted but likely culprits are grooved basket or inner hub, worn outer hub or basket thrust washers and warped steels. A clutch that drags is one of the things I can't tolerate.

[spurdy]

Like stated above could be easy as needing adjusted but likely culprits are grooved basket or inner hub, worn outer hub or basket thrust washers and warped steels. A clutch that drags is one of the things I can't tolerate.

 

Lol! My clutch is like brand new and still creeps forward when revved and is hard to find neutral! Been like that since it *was* brand new with billet basket! It is just the way it is! Just my opinion.

 

SP

Edited September 6, 2010 by spurdy

[dirtydownunder]

yep, neutral is only there when you dont want it.