Neutral light comes on in first gear any advice

[Padders]

Hi the Z1 I recently bought would not change gear and had a solid clutch. I stripped the clutch and put new plates in. the clutch works great now and gears can be selected no problem. However when in neutral the neutral light does not come on. but when I select first gear it comes on.

Any ideas and advice welcomed.

[tlc]

Older Kwaks had neutral at the bottom.

Maybe a mix up in there somewhere ?

[Pigford]

Take the bulb out

[prowlerz1]

check the plate behind the neutral switch maybe it has been bent or fitted incorrectly ... take the trans cover off if this is the case

[Padders]

Cheers Martin I thought I would have to delve in behind the transmission cover but had my fingers crossed it would be another simple fix.

Chris this is a Z1 not a triple.

Mark I am lost for words your informative replies are always more than welcome. Just like a fart in a space suit.

[london calling]

Don't you mean like an old FART in a CARDIGAN

[jimmock]

Don't you mean like an old FART in a CARDIGAN

Come on give the guy a break.

Whats his dress sense got to do with the neutral light issue???

Then again on the other hand Padders it was a bit old fuddy duddy !!!


Jimmock.

[nigel bessant]

[quote="PADDERS"]Cheers Martin I thought I would have to delve in behind the transmission cover but had my fingers crossed

Must be difficult to hold tools that way.

[tlc]

Padders. I wasn`t being thick when I suggested the neutral at bottom thing.

Is it possible that the plate with the pin which makes contact with the switch is from an H2 ? Or maybe it has come loose or been assembled wrong ?

[Padders]

I knew what you meant Chris just taking the pish.

[Rich]

You're not very good with gearboxes are you! Shift drum detent plate - or to you the funny washer on the end is in the wrong position

[Padders]

Cheers Rich and no I am not very good at gearboxes.

[paul doran]

Take the bulb out

ever the helpful soul Our Piglet

[pertonpc]

I don't know if this will be helpful but on my z650 there is a notch in the disc that rotates underneath the nuetral switch when you take the inner transmission cover off. That has to be directly under the switch when you are in nuetral to activate it.
You can see the raised notch on my one (its at the 9o'clock position) on the plate on the left spindle. I wonder if you have mounted that slightly offset??? From Mark

[Padders]

Cheers Mark that seems to be the problem. Looks like the previous builder made a slight mistake but its not the end of the world.