Slipped into neutral and dropped my bike

[cusso ken]

Yep... Never happened to me.
My clutch lever was toast afterwards. Happened in front of a dozen R3 riders on our Harvey Bay RDU.
also bent the left foot control rail.

That's why I took the heel lever of my R3T a couple of times I accidently put my heel on the lever and it sneaked into neutral ,nasty when you let the clutch out and nothing happens in a slow turn.

 

[Boog]

Brother, i am glad both of you are realitively OK. We live to fight another day...

 

[ksquared]

If you don't want your bike to pop out of 1st gear all you need to do is ALWAYS let the clutch out in neutral before engaging first. Especially important when you first start up but any time the bike isn't moving. Let the clutch out in neutral before pulling it in again and then going into gear. You should get a reassuring "clunk". No clunk and you risk it popping out. Make it a habit and you won't have the problem. If you're rolling to a stop and go into 1st before stopping, that's OK.

I've noted this same trick - works for me as well.

 

[Gregger]

I've had a similar experience with mine downshifting for an intersection. The bike slows down (engine braking) then if the traffic light changes before I come to a full stop and accelerate, the bike has jumped into neutral a few times.

Being aware of the issue has corrected the problem though!

 

[moklodge]

Dropped mine last year when a jackass stepped out from behind some bushes while I was in a turn. I wish there were witnesses though cause I picked that ****er up like it was nothing. Adrenaline is powerful stuff.

I also use the Canberra clutch trick. Have been for years.

 

[Rocket Scientist]

yep that's right so far i'm the shortest ass riding the r3 ,people think its too big for me but i tell them it don't matters how big you are if it's going to fall over you an't going to stop it

Kinda like an airplane, when she goes into a stall the best you can do punch out !

 

[TRIIICK]

I dropped the bike once after two magaritas i did the front brake stop thing, the floor board saved the day but the mirror got scratched.

 

[STRIPES]

I almost dropped mine on a ride during RAAIX. I was in a steep curve (with a bunch of other riders). I down shifted from (I thought 4th) to 3rd. Somehow, it made it to 2nd. When I let out the clutch, the motor didn't want to come up to rpm as fast as I was expecting and locked up the wheel. Thought I had done something to the tranny. Come to find out later, the change in cam degree and super charger add, makes the motor resist a LOT more. Lesson well learned.

 

[Gregger]

I dropped the bike once after two magaritas i did the front brake stop thing, the floor board saved the day but the mirror got scratched.

I though the Aussi's were the only ones driving to work like that......

 

[ROCKETHEAD]

I almost dropped mine on a ride during RAAIX. I was in a steep curve (with a bunch of other riders). I down shifted from (I thought 4th) to 3rd. Somehow, it made it to 2nd. When I let out the clutch, the motor didn't want to come up to rpm as fast as I was expecting and locked up the wheel. Thought I had done something to the tranny. Come to find out later, the change in cam degree and super charger add, makes the motor resist a LOT more. Lesson well learned.

Blower drag going slow is a *****, I had the raask rear sets on mine and parking lot maneuvers and getting my feet up fast enough to change gears were fun...