Why Kawasaki Shifts Better than Every Other Brand
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Finding neutral on a Kawasaki is easier than any other motorcycle brand. Specially designed ball bearings in the transmission are the secret. Watch on to learn.
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This is how shorts should be done. Concise and with an ending
Looping is just mind numbing and I wish UA-cam stopped doing it.
around where the end of the sentence joins to the start of the sentence, you don't like videos that loop
His style takes me back decades
However that's not how shirts are done. Needs to go up a size.
And none of that "and this is why" back to the start of the loop bs
My first bike was a Ninja 500R, and I loved the positive neutral finder... Most of the time. Only drawback was that if you tried shifting into 2nd a little too soon after 1st, the bike would positively find neutral for you like a happy Labrador finding the human femur you "lost" in the garden.
Is that why I keep hitting neutral on accident or am I just stupid?
I think that went way above most people heads. 😅
A little too soon, as in a severe short shift? Let out the clutch and immediately shift into 2nd?
🤣 should ride a Hellcat instead, felines would more likely help you bury the body😈
This reminds me of an old joke:
- Doctor, it hurts when I do this.
- Well, don’t do that.
Bro, I'm from Spain and this is the best motorcycle channel on UA-cam. This man explains everything so simple and direct. Congratulations
Hicieron una versión del canal en castellano 😊
@@ric3774 Lo sé, pero hay videos antiguos que no están aún hechos en español. Así además repaso otro idioma👀
Canada rules
Such quality content in a short is insane fr
Ryan can make good content in any clothing
And such a tasteful bike collector. The Suzuki rv125 van van. 5 speed 125cc 2stroke. Big fat tire mini bike. Far better than the ct90
This whole channel is amazing quality
Finding neutral is so hard.. I don't know how anyone does it.
I especially don't know how every single person on the planet whose ridden for a year or more can find neutral on the first try 15 years later.
Oh wait.. everyone can.
A week later when someone reposts this,
Obnoxious AI voiceover: *THIS MAN GOT ON HIS MOTORCYCLE*
This guy can be a nature documentary narrator
So true I have just 'heard' so many of his videos without watching it
This is a nature documentary.. for bikes 😄🤘🏼
I mean F9 sort of is “nature documentaries” 😂
Watch his stuff. Very good
He really does have a good voice for narrating things like Nature Documentaries,…but could you imagine the seemingly endless sex jokes that he would “insert” into your Nature Documentaries ?
I finally realized it. U remind me of watching the speed channel on cable as a kid. Polite, talking directly to the people but like ur just hanging out, knowledgeable but not a know it all. Actually come to think of it, u remind me quite a bit of a young Stacy David in the way u present. Which just adds a whole other comfort level to these videos
The power of Canadians!
Power Block was my Saturday and Sunday morning cartoons. Stacy is still going here on UA-cam and it’s like this totally knee-jerking nostalgia every time I seen him pop up. We’re blessed but cursed at the same time.
Fortnine shorts just as good as the long ones.
Prefer him in trousers
@@hel6714I prefer him without anything 🥵
@@Patriotic_Hindu Goodness gracious me
@@Patriotic_HinduThat won't be allowed on UA-cam.
@@manish9555 UA-cam can't handle the heat ryan is packing down below
Moto Guzzi and Ducati have positive neutral finders between every gear, not just first and second! :P
😂😂😂
Yes, you have to be quite deliberate with my old guzzis and it's a definite two-stage shift b/w 2nd and 3rd on my le mans III - all part of the character 😊
That's nothing! Ural has been pioneering the Automatic Neutral Finder for decades. ~RF9
italian engineering
That's FALSE.........neutral.
I'll leave now.
@@FortNine
Love my 1000sx. It always just works flawlessly, especially shifting. I was reading why its so smooth compared to my previous triumph and they've put so much work into the gearbox and clutch its crazy
Yeah, my brother has one as well and it is an awesome machine. Kawasaki always feels like high quality.
@@aapddd My previous bike was an SX ... best bike I've ever had incl my current S1000XR (which I love too).
First bike engine I rebuilt was a ninja 650. Put it all together and it wouldn't shift into second gear. Then took it all apart again, then rebuilt it again, and same thing. Only to find out later that this is a kawasaki feature lol XD
Haha glad to see you have a sense of humour about it now! Must have been incredibly frustrating at the time. ~RF9
Back in the 80's, my brother bought a 5 speed Husqvarna MX bike with a cracked engine crankcase. We took it apart, had the magnesium case welded, then reassembled it. Next time he rode it, the bike had a 6 speed gearbox! Previous owner had it apart & assembled it wrong.
@@savage22bolt32BONUS! 😅
Go team green, miss my kawi’s.
Tell me how you learned to do that. Do you sell your services
i love your energy in this. pure chill, but still carries excitement.
His tone and cadence sounds like a Planet Earth type of narrator twice his age. Exquisite 🤌
If you've ridden any bike for more than 6mo, or a year max, you can find neutral on almost every bike easily on the first try, even 15 Yeats after you've stopped riding.
The guy is amazing at telling stories and figuring complex information into concise understanding for the common man who doesn’t necessarily know anything about engines or mechanical engineering. Great job continue to work 👏
I was a motorcycle salesman part time in 1982 or 83 .. actually sold motorcycles part-time for 17 years January through May
I sold a new Kawasaki to a customer. About a week later the following Saturday, I saw that customer strolling around the showroom. I said to him, are you going to move up to a bigger bike already? He said no I’m having problems with my transmission. I said, what is it doing. I was curious because previously I had been a motorcycle mechanic with three different dealerships over the years ..
He told me the motorcycle was not shifting correctly. I asked him to explain. And what he explained was-/
he was not able to shift up and to second while he was stopped. I explained to him, about the positive neutral feature.. I told him it is explained in his owners manual if he had read it.
Being part time, I was not the person that actually delivered the bike to him because I was at my regular job when he showed up for his new motorcycle… otherwise, I would have scheduled him to come in while I was there, if possible so I could explain the basics about that exact bike..
so I asked him where his bike was now, he can just go home because there’s no need to look into it any further.. he told me that the mechanic in the service department was working on it right now..
so we went back to the service department. Mechanic already had the motor out of the frame, and the engine case split...
then I had to explain how the transmissions on kawasaki’s work to the mechanic…
🤦🏻♂️
Did they fire that mechanic?
why should one shift up into second while stopped?
@@Coolgamer400you can start off in 2nd if you want.
Some people are crazy. Why the F would you want to select second gear, standing still? Snow, maybe, but most hate snow. And that mechanic should have known. I'm not a Kawa bike owner, but it works for dorks who can't even feel neutral, or dorks who do not adjust the clutch cable. Maybe those oiled clutches and cold oil make finding neutral hard, but that should disappear when the engine gets warm. NEVER had neutral problems, no matter what bike. You simply need to feel what you do. Duh! Stupid bikers are the pain in the ass, not the bikes. Gee. So weird, this. Besides, only my T500 needed neutral, or twostroke oil pump would not work, on other bikes you pull the clutch, and you FORGET neurtral. At a stoplight, you never switch to neutral, you just don't, bad habit, right?
Damn… Ryan took “UA-cam Shorts” extremely literally.
Should be called UA-cam shirts
Tight at that
We need a FortNine-More Plates More Dates collab pronto.
I get your joke but it's amazing he made a coherent point without speaking fast in one minute❤
Shorts are fine. Shirt, not so much. Size up my guy
That’s cool I had no idea they did that. If you only have one horsey to ride, you kinda get the feel of her and know how to get what you want. But yeah if you got a bunch or are a shop I can see hunting for neutral to be a pain
He reminds me of a mix of the best parts of so many people the way he speaks. James May, Matt Smith etc. Very engaging speaker and cool subject
He’s got a ton of YT videos.
He sounds a lot like Abraham Lincoln too if we had any recordings of him I think.
I get Quentin Tarantino vibes from him. Love his vids.
My Kawasaki also had an easy to find neutral between 4th and 5th.
Manufacturers like to hide extra neutrals in unsuspecting places. 🤣
@@beepbop6697how thoughtful
Hahaha same
Lol. Usually in high rpm's too I bet.😂
☠️
Been following your channel since 2018 when I bought my first bike (Vespa 50CC scooter) and had an accident that kept me in crutches for 7mo and I was able to recover without surgery. Awesome channel. Reminds me of the style of some like Jeremy Clarkson in Top Gear years ago
Damn... Are you back on two wheels, my friend? I hope everything is fine!
@@Mumbamumba I haven't driven it in 5 years or so. I bought s car and have only been using a car, have changed the car twice since then as my economic situation has improved
Kawasaki Heavy Industries knows wassup
Edit: Well this sure shifted out of neutral. Thanks for the likes
only neutral is up
That doesn’t help as they’re selling the least out of Japanese big 4
@@Choo-choo-chookcha Well even if that's true, there is still a massive gulf between the number 4 spot and everyone else below them.
That and Motorcycles are like a side business for them. I think Kawasaki will be alright...
@@thespectator5259they'll be very alright, everyone also thought nikon would be dead 3 years ago, a lot of people don't realise that these companies are usually in a bunch of other sectors and just assume a company will fold because their headline product is not the most sought after
@@Choo-choo-chookchayes, but their bike business is very small compared to what they do as a much larger group
kawis are so good at finding neutral that every once in a while when shifting into 2nd i actually shift into neutral
ive got a 2020 Z900 like his color and a 2022 ZX6R with quick shift i LOVE!!! i wanna get a Moore Mafia tune to help a little more. lol
@@davidh.holmes1379 i want a zx6r, currently on a 07 650r. I love how comfy the bike is but i do want something more sporty for the curvy roads, but keep the 650r for longer trips
yes I have z900rs, and I have to be very deliberate when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. Sometimes it goes into 2nd for a second then goes back into Neutral, as if the gear wasn't fully engaged and fell back into neutral.
Make sure you're shifting at the correct RPM.
@@marcos.1771 this is true, it mis-shifts mostly when I am riding through my neighborhood or in parking lots where I am not revving the bike very high
His shorts are just the same industry standard awesome as his long form. This dude inspires me to get my content on his level.
Always wondered why my Kwak always found neutral every single time, but my other bikes don’t. Now I know! Thanks Ryan 👍
It’s literally in the manual. :)
That feature is enough to convince me to buy a KZ900 RS.
I had a Er5 .... I’m pretty sure it didn’t do this
@@emmettturner9452you read the manual? Men never read the manual for anything. 😂😂
@@draculaukgotta remove the man in manual
I ride a Kawa. I didn't realize other bikes didn't have this feature. But this bike has amazing reliability. It's just unstoppable. It's impossible for me not to be a loyal customer. Great brand.
Great feature, until the battery dies and you gotta bump start it lol
@@kyntac187 happen to all modern bike. Nowadays ignition system are reliable enough that we dont need kick starter. Just make sure you change you battery at recommended interval.
@ayn30 Bump start and kick start are different things. You can bump start to start the engine if the battery has died or has too low charge. It's not a permanent fix, but it can get you around if you need to do it, unless you're bike wont shift into 2nd.
@@kyntac187 In modern bike(with tci) if you battery depleted completely you cant even bump start it. Also why you bump start when you have kick starter.
@ayn30 That is false, you absolutely can, and I have.
I bought a new Z500 2 weeks ago. I did not know about this feature beforehand. I love it. It's brilliant to be able to just pull up and hit neutral every time. With authority. There's no need to pull up halfway. Just hit the shifter as though you are going into second, and you hit neutral every time. This feature should be on every bike.
That’s why both Kawis I owned were a pain to start by pushing/rolling when their batteries died. It skids in first and doesn’t let you shift up
Exactly! By dumbing down the bike they killed the push-start capability.
so is that why I couldn't roll start my Kawasaki?
That was exactly my first thought when hearing about this…
@@mmmddd4366 yes. For any vehicle it’s the hardest in first gear and easier in higher gears
I never let my batteries die, even if they do I have a self jumper for it so this is only a problem for lazy and negligent people
Guy has to be the smartest motorcycle guy on YT
Imagine my relief when I found Ryan and got to “not interested” annoying yamyam noob.
he has a team ...
I love his channel but there are so many other smart bikers who make videos too theyre all good
but he's Canadian .........
@@horizontal120 GUY HAS TO HAVE THE SMARTEST TEAM OF MOTORCYCLE CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS AND ANALYSTS ON YT, you good now?
My first bike was a suzuki gz250, it was always a royal pain to find neutral, then I switched to a 2009 HD dyna and it was always easy to find neutral.
It's easy to find neutral when you have 5 of them.
gz250? Man that thing was a pile. Rode it on the BRC and rented it for socal riding. Was underpowered for highway speeds (old technology I guess) 150 scooters give similar speeds/output these days
@@Earthesion whats the BRC? I tried searching it but cant seem to find a solid source, keep getting Indian trucking references. Dont think autocorrect would've swapped in BRC for PCH, which spans the entire west coast essentially but thats the only three letter abbreviation im aware of out in Cali.
I'm so good that even at 5 years old I could find all the gears that exist on one hand. Even neutral. Of course I know genders too.
Now this is quality content
same with my honda cb125r. when stationary, I can only shift into second gear once and then neutral when going down again. Super handy
As a Kawasaki rider, watching this video made me happy
i thought i was just better at shifting 😂
💚Kawasaki 💚
I hope you never have a dead battery.
@@DaroriDerEinzige Why not ?
@@andrewroberts6123 Bump starting doesn't work so well with the first gear.
And I kinda doubt that I will run so fast that I unlock Kawa's second gear, especially with the heavier ones.
That's the reason why Harley removed that feature.
Ever pushed a Fatboy or Streetbob as fast as you could? More than once? With the burning sun on you? Eventually after a drinking banter? ^^
This guy's videos are fucking legit.
anthonytrizza2708
Harely _ever _*_considered_* riding a powered bike other than an e-bike to compute and yet I've seen this guy's content again and again...
Legitimately one of the better presenters on UA-cam, period, imo.
I love these little things about bikes and cars. These things truly makes you a REAL AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIAST
It's only bothersome when trying to bump start it and you want to shift into second to do so. That is a rare case though so the feature is still very much worth it
Good point
Usually you can roll the bike and it will shift. At least mine does
@@willimitus Mine as well. I did it all by myself without any problem when I needed to bump start it.
@@willimitusthere’s no chance of bump starting my fe501 in 2nd. It’s got to be in 3rd or 4th minimum to turn over without skidding. I can’t imagine a kx450 is much different.
nah, I was able to bump-start my Ninja ZX-6R even with a slipper clutch, as long as you're moving, even slowly, you can shift to 2nd or evn 3rd
That's cool, as a Kawasaki owner it makes it even better, informative and to the point
Didn't you already know it as a Kawasaki owner? I mean, it's in the manual
@@_zinetsngl I didn't know either 😂, I'll go read it immediately
One of best features
I've great affection for Panhard as I remember them and their sound from family holidays to France in the 60's and 70's. There were plenty about. How memories are made.
Never noticed that I never had issues finding neutral in my Vulcan. Kudos for them!
Woah I never knew Kawasaki had this in mind. No wonder I can easily find neutral on my dad's klx 250. I always thought its due to the wear and tear of the transmission over the years lol.
Found this out with my '91 EX500 (GPZ500). Very useful feature, fining neutral on my 401 Svart is a PITA when stationary.
Very clever. I have a 2018 SV 650, and I rarely have trouble finding neutral. That becomes truer as the engine and transmission warm up. Even with that bike turned off, it usually slots right into neutral, but I like Kawasaki’s solution.
My 89' Klr 650 having 3-5 neutrals (depending on oil Level or the weather) between the gears also helps to find one of them 😂😂
Same. It's a feature
Good thing the oil level is always changing 💦😁
Sounds like my Honda Trx 450 and my crf 250. Only time I can find neutral(mostly on the Trx) is full throttle from 1st to 2nd.
Knowledge! The problem, the reason, & to top it of the mechanical breakdown! You’re a good teacher
Man. Your motorcycle content is the absolute BEST. Thank you so much.
Royal Enfield provided a "neutral finder" all the way till 2008, when they discontinued their cast iron engine
2008 was when Royal Enfield left the Iron Age yet they still use horse hair as padding in their seats and oak slav’s for brake pads, keeping it real.
@@Pal.Cockrum You forgot lanterns for headlights. But no other bike can match the feeling of riding an old enfield in town, with all that torque at low RPMs
I've a 1997 enfield and i can confirm,They don't make em like they use to
Rode 1950s Royal Oilfields
Nice to hear this about Kawasaki. I own a '03 Concours and a '79 Honda CB750 and couldn't help but notice the "little things" that Honda did better than Kawasaki, so appreciate hearing that deep down inside Kawasaki also has game.
I really love that, damn. Not only do you always find neutral but it prevents you from shifting to 2nd off of a stop light and stalling
Reminds me of my Yamaha DT50MX, a 50cc moped. Because of the laws in the Netherlands beings stricter than in many other countries, Yamaha designed the bike with 5 gears, then simply left out first gear for the Dutch market and changed the chain gear ratio. This resulted in the regular 1-N-2-3-4-5 gearbox now being a N-1-2-3-4 gearbox, making my life easier and confusing every cop wanting to put it on a dyno :)
Cops can put your bike on a dyno?
In America we won't allow cops to have that much authority. They work for us...
That is funny. On my Yamaha RD 250, the 5th gear is blocked in comination with a different chain gear ratio due to the noise regulations at the time. My old Kawasaki shift pattern is actually N-1-2-3-4-5 from factory. When the mot guy wanted to drive it the first time, he was a bit confused.
@@savage22bolt32 it's because Europe actually has laws and requirements around licenses and don't just give them to anyone who buys a happy meal att mcdonalds. so we have restrictions on how big of a bike you can ride. mopeds are 15+ but can't go over 45km/H and be over a certain power figure. but kids love to tune them and go faster so that's why they dyno them. same goes for A1 license (125cc max) and a2 license (mid size bike max 35kw power) and then full license is A which is just any size. moped att 15, 125cc att 16 and A2 att 18 and A att 24 or 20 if you have had A2 license for 2years. so they don't really dyno much shit just the small bikes to make sure they are compliant.
@@rampage3337 In America, most of us like to remain free. I was given my first m/c at age 7, and bought my first gun at 11. At age 14, I bought a 350cc and built a dirtbike out of it. My first roadbike was a '71 Bonneville. It's all about Freedom, personal responsibility, and having good parents.
"Always remember, if someone asks you to give up a little of your freedom for the greater good, that freedom is the greater good."
(from Buffalo Outdoors)
@@savage22bolt32 In Europe, we also like to remain free.
Having reasonable laws in place to sometimes prevent tragedies(kids and powerful bikes don't go well together)don't make us feel unfree ^^
My KZ1000p has factory floorboards and a heel-toe shifter. The positive neutral feature is truly wondrous with this setup!
This makes me feel good 👍 since tomorrow my 2023 Kawasaki Z 400 is delivered.
Cool vid. I’ve been saying for years that Kawis just have the best shifters in the market (at least from the bikes that I’ve ridden)!
Depends what you're comparing rather, I guess.
Only modern Kawi I've ridden briefly is a ninja650, while owning an S1000.
If you compare between them, the ninja gearbox is so clunky I don't even want to ride it more than 5 minutes.
But I'm well aware a comparison with the ZX10 is much more appropriate.
Owned 5 or 6 Kawasakis always wondered how they did it. Thanks for the info.
Need more short videos like these.
I bought my versys 300 thanks to this guy😂 and it’s the best bike I’ve owned 50.000 kms and counting
Do you ride with inappropriate revs all the time?
@@martinfisker7438 not at all. 🤙🏻
@@martinfisker7438yes
I just want you to know that I don't even ride a bike. I just think your content is of such a high standard that I love watching it! even the reels like this are great! Keep doing what you do!
@ChrisChronos: This raises the following question for me: Why are you not riding a bike?!
Kawasaki lets the good times roll
Yes they do!
Unless you're not rolling. Then you only get 1st gear.
Double negative.@@belligerent-irony
That's cool, didn't know it was a thing. Can this be bypassed somehow? I'm thinking for push starting a bike you'll want 2nd, or for loosening a flywheel you might want to put it in 6th and hold on the back brake etc
I like seeing new to me content, especially F9 content, but does anyone else hate that shorts almost hide when they were published. This is a year old short, still great of course! But sometimes I find news related shorts from 2 years ago lol
Loved it on my 400 and was spoiled by it. More mfgs should copy this
Good to know. But usually such things have a down side too.
At 70k miles on my kawasaki 650. I havent encountered any transmission issues yet. Lets hope i dont for another 70k lol
Probably a marginal weight increase, extra moving parts to take up precious engine space and extra $$ to maintain and manufacture. But as riders we always make these compromises, so it just depends if you're willing to put up with replacing bearings every 5 years or so, or spend a few extra seconds every time you need to find neutral at a standstill.
@@mesa6287 Yes simplicity or complexity. Experienced riders can know what they want.
Yup.
One of many reasons I love my KLR and Super Sherpa.
Shucks. Looks like I’m going to have to get me one of those Ninja 1000SX’s to confirm.
The R2 version!
@@grumpyoldman6767 not familiar with that one unless you meant H2. Nice but too costly here in QC. High tag/plate fees and insurance for super sports.
@@grumpyoldman6767 ok just saw it on an India web page. Nice.
That's such an ingenious solution. I love it when engineering is borderline art.
That’s cool! Can’t imagine this being any kind of factor for why I would spend 10k-15k on one bike over another.
But, I do like the attention to detail! Makes me wonder why such a simple quality of life move isn’t standard.
He never marketed it as a factor to make a buy the entire thing lol. But usually if a manufacturer gets small details right, they are on a better track
because there are pros and cons to this and is actually very pointless. it's a fix for a otherwise flawed transmission. so the real attention to detail would be to make a tranny that is good enough to begin with. hard to find neutral is not a feature it's a bug that can and should have ben fixed.
Hello Fortnine, I liked my Kawasaki H - 1 500 c.c. Mach III. It had an all the way down neutral position. It was very easy to find neutral. Some arbitrary grouping decided that all motorcycles should have neutral
Hello Fortnine, I liked my Kawasaki H - 1 500 c.c. Mach III. It had an all the way down neutral position. It was very easy to find neutral. Some arbitrary grouping decided that all motorcycles should have neutral between first and second. Very ignorant and very foolish arbitrary group.
laughs in ktm where you cant find shit xD
but at least KTM is consistent
my EXC 300 TPI and my 1290 SDR suck at finding neutral :D
you can find N easily on every bike, especially from on top of it. We have 3 kawis at home and all that does is make it take a little bit less brain power, just yank up and you're golden.
@@libingmeme8474 please try a KTM, it is the worst i know of for finding neutral
I also have a bike with the Yamaha 3YF engine and it is way easier to find neutral
Even the Triumph Bonneville 875 my father had was way better
But I pretty much have no problem with false neutrals on my KTMs wich would be a bigger problem
Kawasaki riders need all the help they can get
One of many reasons why I love my 1000sx
God bless you, Kawasaki
The other brands secretly want us to suffer at stop lights 😅
The Suzuki Burgman 650 finds neutral every time automatically 😂. I’ve forgot to thank you for making that video it’s one of the best and most versatile bikes I’ve had for weekend trips 👌🏻.
“eh sounds like a convenience they don’t need and we save 80 cents a bike taking it off so fuck em”
Just one of the many reasons we know that know, know Kawasaki makes the best bikes.
Nothing beats the old KZ1000's. THe sound, the feel, nothing like it
Urals have positive neutral finding too. Push the reverse lever partway down and then back while you're in first and you end up in neutral. It's handy because Urals have really clunky transmissions and a heel and toe shifter, it can be hard to find neutral using the regular shifter.
Victory's have(had) a similar "neutral assist" and it worked like a charm.
This was relaxing and informative. I’m ready for the full season on Netflix.
Never have had such an informative one minute
I love it when people are passionate.
Idk why - but , condescending isn’t so bad when you’re intelligent & have something to actually say . Reminds me a lot of JerryRigEverything . Bravo for teaching me . I like that more than you may ever know .
This channel has always been so good. Thank you
Now I knew why I always felt at ease while finding neutral. And wondered why the other brands find it difficult on theirs. I ride a Ninja 250 2008 btw.
Done Right & Done beautifully.
And where's the full version where you show that internals.
I can confirm this is true on my 650R. It does occasionally go into neutral though at low speed. I normally chalk it up to not pulling hard enough into 2nd, but perhaps it's a bit of both?
thats interesting because i would have sworn honda did it too because ive never had an issue with my pan, but i just checked and you are correct, it can shift into second when stationary if you cant use the clutch correctly :D
Super useful feature. Tested it on the Versysx300
I knew there was some underlying reason I always go back to Kawasaki 💚
Never even heard of this. What a nice little system.
I love this channel , so much info in shorts
I'm a motorcycle technician and you're right. Almost. You can't shift a Kawasaki into second gear until after the bike starts rolling, but when you're a tech like myself and you have to find an issue with the shift forks, shift drum, sliders, etc. it poses a problem for a stationary bike. You have to clear the rear tire and spin it by hand or remove the chain and front sprocket to spin the transmissions output shaft with a motorized tool. So, the technology is great until you have to work on it. 👌👍
This is an excellent short. I ride and love Kawasaki, and I always wondered about this, but you looked into it and told me why. That's amazing. Thank you. No stupid background music, no creepy AI voice. Just bikes and knowledge.
One question: why is this ONLY on Kawas? It's such a handy and simple feature, is it patented? You said they had it on old Enfields, so it can't be patent, no? I understand why you wouldn't want this on a super-high-performance Ducati doing 200, e.g., save every ounce of weight, more mechanisms means more to go wrong, etc...
But why is it not otherwise ubiquitous? Strange.
I found using a better grade of trans oil in my Harley I have no problem finding neutral. Before that it was a chore getting into neutral. Especially when it was cold.
Thank you for explaining. Always wondered how
This is like the most educational shorts i've watched in a long time
Yes, this feature is great. I've had a Ninja 250, EF-6F, Z1000 and currently on a Z900. My next bike will be a Ninja 1000SX, and I can't wait to use its quick shifter. Go Green Team!
That's for sure especially when I'm going from 1st to 2nd quick shift. It definitely finds neutral.
Brings a whole new meaning to the one scene in fear and loathing in los Vegas “Kawasaki”
My respect for this MAN... Skyrocketed... MAN knows what he is doing❤
I love that feature on my 400. Finding neutral luckily isn't hard on my gsxr600 but ik some bikes it can be
Thumbs up and a subscribe, just for making a short that told me something I didn't know, had useful information and had a concise ending.
F9 is so entertaining and informative.
KTM has an equally effective neutral obfuscation feature. "Ready to Race" means always being in gear, whether you want to be or not.
I did my driving exam in a Kawasaki 650cc I loved it, the Neutral was so easy to find 99% succeeded. Also it happed twice in very low speed when I shifter from 1 to 2 to land in Neutral.
My '88 Ninja 250 had the best transmission for finding neutral at the right time. Yes, I'm old. I bought it new. My '12 Sportster 1200 is very difficult to find neutral, but my '99 Superglide was easy. I'd say Harley isn't consistent with what they've done in the past or through their lineup.