putting bike in neutral before starting

[JakeyC]

how can i find neutral if my engine isnt started to see the neutral light, or can i turn the power on but not then engine, nsr 125 by the way, is it best just to get off your bike and put it into neutral so the next time you start it you dont need to find it??? not alot of experience on geared bikes

[mchaggis]

You should be able to see the neutral light with just the ignition on, but if you can't, you can find it by going all the way down into first, then clicking into neutral like normal. Roll the bike to see if it is in gear or not. It won't roll more than a few inches either way if it is in gear, whereas in neutral it'll roll wherever you push it.
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[dainesefreak]

Put it in neutral turn the engine off and get off.

[JakeyC]

thanks, first time i left it into gear i started it and had to grab it before it shot into the road lol

[dansuresh]

you could just make sure its in neutral by siting on it and trying to push it forward..if its in gear it wont move forward much..

You sould be able to just turn the ignition on with out starting the bike and if theres a neutral light it will tell you.

I normally just leave it in neutral when i park the bike up.

Hope this helps

Dan

[Section59]

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[Liverpoolrobb...]

knock it down 5 times and then 1 up

and there you go

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[Aikman666]

Yeah i agree with everyone else, count gears, then roll to check. P.S this might be just my gearbox but you might find you'll have to roll the bike back and forward to change gear while off!
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[tony532]

you will be able to tell when you turn the ignition on


i usually use my hand to put the gears into neutral when the bike is on the side stand and i want to turn the bike round in the morning

[bish777]

If you have trouble putting it in neutral at a standstill, let the clutch out till it bites slightly and roll the bike back and forwards as you try and change gear.
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[loply]

Hold the clutch in when you start the engine.

The day you trust the neutral light is the day you drop your bike, whilst parked on a hill, in the middle of a bike meet, and create a dominoe effect.
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[JakeyC]

cheers guys great help

[Gazdaman]

A modern bike really shouldn't start in gear.

My XJ just flashes a red light at me when I'm doing something stupid, in gear, side stand etc.

But yes, as a rule, hold the clutch in. Not on my MZ though, if you hold the clutch in, the kick start does nothing and I wonder why there's no resistance.

Gaz

[Fortuna]

You can usually "feel" it.

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[fuzz]

Gazdaman is right, you shouldn't be able to start the NSR while it's in gear (I know cause I've tried it). Some bikes do (Yam SR125 for example) but the NSR shouldn't. Just remember to put it into neutral before you turn off the ignition.
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