Why Kawasaki Shifts Better than Every Other Brand

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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[@AmericanDrinker]

This is how shorts should be done. Concise and with an ending

[@martinhawes5647]

Looping is just mind numbing and I wish KZbin stopped doing it.

[@whatthej]

around where the end of the sentence joins to the start of the sentence, you don't like videos that loop

[@FishNChips-kq3hk]

His style takes me back decades

[@coney2010grads]

However that's not how shirts are done. Needs to go up a size.

[@barrybonfire]

And none of that "and this is why" back to the start of the loop bs

[@whitbyretreat145]

This guy can be a nature documentary narrator

[@TheMuser]

So true I have just 'heard' so many of his videos without watching it

[@ryanbaruah8220]

This is a nature documentary.. for bikes 😄🤘🏼

[@ELY3358]

I mean F9 sort of is “nature documentaries” 😂

[@courtlandbrady5847]

Watch his stuff. Very good

[@andrewroberts6123]

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 ?

[@midnyte_ryder]

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

[@d_ward4871]

I enjoy KZbinrs with quality content and chill delivery😌, sick of that crazy annoying hand and arm waiving around nonsense while they talk. Trying to convince us what they’re saying is way more exciting than it actually is. It’s like forcing an appearance of charisma.

[@pasiutrial]

Kawi are next level. This thing and the hybrid bike, go Greens!

[@vishaleditz8109]

Did you know about gear setup of 1979 Royal Enfield bullet (diesel engine)?

[@timduncan6750]

This is genius and needs to come back!

[@knewt0]

My klx230s skips right over neutral. Probably the hardest bike to shift into neutral that I’ve ever rode.

[@ndautomotive]

The other brands secretly want us to suffer at stop lights 😅

[@mastersitorou8289]

There's one thing about this company, modifying German aviation engines to meet their specifications for tropical weather. The specimen in question is the ki-45 Hien fighter aircraft, nowadays I didn't know that Kawasaki incorporated a way to make shifting to neutral much better and yes I've tried a suzuki shift lever, questionable.

[@bootz0409]

It seems to me that if EVERY other bike manufacturer DOESN'T add this feature... probably because the annoyances of when it doesn't work as it should outweigh the small benefit, then Kawasaki has tried to use this feature to help sell its bikes inlieu of more useable features such as automatic indicator cancelling. Thanks Honda! 👌

[@Fuchs1337]

Tbh, I've driven 4 bikes now - Aprilia, Kawasaki, Honda and Hanway. Never had any problems finding neutral. Never

[@pizzazemle6262]

I had my first motorcycle lesson yesterday, and got to ride a Kawasaki. Tried shifting to 2nd with engine turned off, and it didn't work, so I thought "what's wrong?? is it not like a car??" Well, good to know now 😂😂😂

[@asheeeeish]

bro sounds so good

[@zone07]

So can I take off in 2nd?

[@feitinn]

Bro, I'm from Spain and this is the best motorcycle channel on KZbin. This man explains everything so simple and direct. Congratulations

[@ric3774]

Hicieron una versión del canal en castellano 😊

[@feitinn]

@@ric3774 Lo sé, pero hay videos antiguos que no están aún hechos en español. Así además repaso otro idioma👀

[@shingod700]

Canada rules

[@gunjitkumar]

Such quality content in a short is insane fr

[@waldolemmer]

Ryan can make good content in any clothing

[@christianrios6295]

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

[@IrishSpyHD60]

This whole channel is amazing quality

[@jonslg240]

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.

[@who6242]

A week later when someone reposts this, Obnoxious AI voiceover: *THIS MAN GOT ON HIS MOTORCYCLE*

[@masonwilde1464]

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.

[@cmoney0129]

Is that why I keep hitting neutral on accident or am I just stupid?

[@hailander18]

I think that went way above most people heads. 😅

[@daemn42]

A little too soon, as in a severe short shift? Let out the clutch and immediately shift into 2nd?

[@kyryhlb5386]

🤣 should ride a Hellcat instead, felines would more likely help you bury the body😈

[@ask00001]

This reminds me of an old joke: - Doctor, it hurts when I do this. - Well, don’t do that.

[@randomcarguy2543]

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

[@Anton_G_604]

The power of Canadians!

[@kanon0853]

Power Block was my Saturday and Sunday morning cartoons. Stacy is still going here on KZbin 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.

[@ddport2]

Fortnine shorts just as good as the long ones.

[@hel6714]

Prefer him in trousers

[@Patriotic_Hindu]

​@@hel6714I prefer him without anything 🥵

[@stev3258]

@@Patriotic_Hindu Goodness gracious me

[@manish9555]

​@@Patriotic_HinduThat won't be allowed on KZbin.

[@Patriotic_Hindu]

@@manish9555 KZbin can't handle the heat ryan is packing down below

[@greenmountaineer]

Moto Guzzi and Ducati have positive neutral finders between every gear, not just first and second! :P

[@btchhopperou812]

😂😂😂

[@ozadv]

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 😊

[@FortNine]

That's nothing! Ural has been pioneering the Automatic Neutral Finder for decades. ~RF9

[@oliviersavard8676]

italian engineering

[@solarguy6043]

That's FALSE.........neutral. I'll leave now. @@FortNine

[@Bobtubeau]

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

[@aapddd]

Yeah, my brother has one as well and it is an awesome machine. Kawasaki always feels like high quality.

[@Alpine_Joe]

@@aapddd My previous bike was an SX ... best bike I've ever had incl my current S1000XR (which I love too).

[@mehrgott1]

Kawasaki Heavy Industries knows wassup Edit: Well this sure shifted out of neutral. Thanks for the likes

[@ehiggins7476]

only neutral is up

[@Choo-choo-chookcha]

That doesn’t help as they’re selling the least out of Japanese big 4

[@thespectator5259]

@@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...

[@chiefdenis]

​@@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

[@randomtravel4361]

@@Choo-choo-chookchayes, but their bike business is very small compared to what they do as a much larger group

[@7fold4ever]

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

[@FortNine]

Haha glad to see you have a sense of humour about it now! Must have been incredibly frustrating at the time. ~RF9

[@savage22bolt32]

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.

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

​@@savage22bolt32BONUS! 😅

[@loubrew8030]

Go team green, miss my kawi’s.

[@censored4christ162]

Tell me how you learned to do that. Do you sell your services

[@SpaceMissile]

i love your energy in this. pure chill, but still carries excitement.

[@KekeeBlack]

His tone and cadence sounds like a Planet Earth type of narrator twice his age. Exquisite 🤌

[@jonslg240]

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.

[@DanteYewToob]

Damn… Ryan took “KZbin Shorts” extremely literally.

[@waitwot]

Should be called KZbin shirts Tight at that

[@mojoron]

We need a FortNine-More Plates More Dates collab pronto.

[@abhisheksoni2980]

I get your joke but it's amazing he made a coherent point without speaking fast in one minute❤

[@jimhim585]

Shorts are fine. Shirt, not so much. Size up my guy

[@frantzbleu]

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 👏

[@wrench_boi]

kawis are so good at finding neutral that every once in a while when shifting into 2nd i actually shift into neutral

[@davidh.holmes1379]

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

[@wrench_boi]

@@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

[@Justen1980]

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.

[@marcos.1771]

Make sure you're shifting at the correct RPM.

[@Justen1980]

@@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

[@soulshinobi]

My Kawasaki also had an easy to find neutral between 4th and 5th.

[@beepbop6697]

Manufacturers like to hide extra neutrals in unsuspecting places. 🤣

[@confusedredditor1660]

​@@beepbop6697how thoughtful

[@mjcmustang]

Hahaha same

[@mikeyg426]

Lol. Usually in high rpm's too I bet.😂

[@edwinlongwell]

☠️

[@Jodyrides]

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…

[@J.Hidayat]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@fjp3305]

Did they fire that mechanic?

[@Coolgamer400]

why should one shift up into second while stopped?

[@el_amor]

​@@Coolgamer400you can start off in 2nd if you want.

[@voornaam3191]

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?

[@bigdog91paper]

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

[@Quincy8Boy]

He’s got a ton of YT videos.

[@motorcyclelad]

He sounds a lot like Abraham Lincoln too if we had any recordings of him I think.

[@kmfiz]

I get Quentin Tarantino vibes from him. Love his vids.

[@DrMurdercock]

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

[@cp4512]

Always wondered why my Kwak always found neutral every single time, but my other bikes don’t. Now I know! Thanks Ryan 👍

[@emmettturner9452]

It’s literally in the manual. :)

[@mtnman3MTA3]

That feature is enough to convince me to buy a KZ900 RS.

[@Obvsaninternetexpert]

I had a Er5 .... I’m pretty sure it didn’t do this

[@draculauk]

​@@emmettturner9452you read the manual? Men never read the manual for anything. 😂😂

[@MelodicTurtleMetal]

​@@draculaukgotta remove the man in manual

[@blackbirdpie217]

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.

[@kyntac187]

Great feature, until the battery dies and you gotta bump start it lol

[@ayn30]

​@@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.

[@kyntac187]

@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.

[@ayn30]

@@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.

[@kyntac187]

@ayn30 That is false, you absolutely can, and I have.

[@anthonytrizza2708]

This guy's videos are fucking legit.

[@ivoryas1696]

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 KZbin, period, imo.

[@stanislavvladimirsky8462]

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

[@johne189]

Exactly! By dumbing down the bike they killed the push-start capability.

[@mmmddd4366]

so is that why I couldn't roll start my Kawasaki?

[@Simoxs7]

That was exactly my first thought when hearing about this…

[@stanislavvladimirsky8462]

@@mmmddd4366 yes. For any vehicle it’s the hardest in first gear and easier in higher gears

[@Bahamut69]

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

[@The_Master_Of_Bytes]

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.

[@terravarious]

It's easy to find neutral when you have 5 of them.

[@Earthesion]

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

[@100GTAGUY]

​@@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.

[@christopherw4527]

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.

[@guins99]

Guy has to be the smartest motorcycle guy on YT

[@nawinkhadka7003]

Imagine my relief when I found Ryan and got to “not interested” annoying yamyam noob.

[@horizontal120]

he has a team ...

[@danielkerr4100]

I love his channel but there are so many other smart bikers who make videos too theyre all good

[@johnathandaviddunster38]

but he's Canadian .........

[@guins99]

@@horizontal120 GUY HAS TO HAVE THE SMARTEST TEAM OF MOTORCYCLE CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS AND ANALYSTS ON YT, you good now?

[@naphidproductions7273]

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

[@Tom_Hadler]

Good point

[@willimitus]

Usually you can roll the bike and it will shift. At least mine does

[@vasek987]

@@willimitus Mine as well. I did it all by myself without any problem when I needed to bump start it.

[@WontSeeReplies]

@@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.

[@raoulrr]

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

[@tahmid2548]

Now this is quality content

[@extrday-117]

As a Kawasaki rider, watching this video made me happy

[@SJ-oxy]

i thought i was just better at shifting 😂

[@andrewroberts6123]

💚Kawasaki 💚

[@DaroriDerEinzige]

I hope you never have a dead battery.

[@andrewroberts6123]

@@DaroriDerEinzige Why not ?

[@DaroriDerEinzige]

@@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? ^^

[@JonasE-l7q]

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 😂😂

[@MrBCRC]

Same. It's a feature

[@chuckmurphy5701]

Good thing the oil level is always changing 💦😁

[@22mpb]

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.

[@haraseessingh01]

Royal Enfield provided a "neutral finder" all the way till 2008, when they discontinued their cast iron engine

[@Pal.Cockrum]

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.

[@haraseessingh01]

@@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

[@sohamsagar]

I've a 1997 enfield and i can confirm,They don't make em like they use to

[@davehall44]

Rode 1950s Royal Oilfields

[@micahthewise1]

Interesting! I had no idea that was something Kawasaki does. I'd also be interested in the "why" no one else does that. It must more than simply "cost", right?

[@doodskie999]

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.

[@B4rb0ssa]

That's cool, as a Kawasaki owner it makes it even better, informative and to the point

[@_zinets]

Didn't you already know it as a Kawasaki owner? I mean, it's in the manual

[@nathanaelschott323]

​@@_zinetsngl I didn't know either 😂, I'll go read it immediately

[@mujjuman]

One of best features

[@89andresp]

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

[@Mumbamumba]

Damn... Are you back on two wheels, my friend? I hope everything is fine!

[@89andresp]

@@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

[@zephyr1587]

laughs in ktm where you cant find shit xD

[@lexel90]

but at least KTM is consistent my EXC 300 TPI and my 1290 SDR suck at finding neutral :D

[@libingmeme8474]

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.

[@lexel90]

@@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

[@yayagazab4449]

The motorcycle’s answer to this if it could talk to the owner: “Just figure it out, man!”

[@francodipalma4756]

I bought my versys 300 thanks to this guy😂 and it’s the best bike I’ve owned 50.000 kms and counting

[@martinfisker7438]

Do you ride with inappropriate revs all the time?

[@francodipalma4756]

@@martinfisker7438 not at all. 🤙🏻

[@RingoP18]

​@@martinfisker7438yes

[@werdna1969]

Kawasaki lets the good times roll

[@mrmark8603]

Yes they do!

[@belligerent-irony]

Unless you're not rolling. Then you only get 1st gear.

[@mrmark8603]

Double negative.@@belligerent-irony

[@owengarnett1008]

Unfortunately the neutral finder causes transmission binding so removing it is the first step to building a reliable Kawasaki transmission.

[@79sketches]

Never noticed that I never had issues finding neutral in my Vulcan. Kudos for them!

[@alanconway8821]

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

[@chuckbowen4334]

I have Hondas, never an issue for me. More parts to over complicate the engineering. More can go wrong, the more will.

[@A_Dirrty_Bird]

Loved it on my 400 and was spoiled by it. More mfgs should copy this

[@chrisl1894]

Shucks. Looks like I’m going to have to get me one of those Ninja 1000SX’s to confirm.

[@grumpyoldman6767]

The R2 version!

[@chrisl1894]

@@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.

[@chrisl1894]

@@grumpyoldman6767 ok just saw it on an India web page. Nice.

[@ZediMaster]

When you move your bikes, why don't you use the clutch lever...🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@GR-cd2kx]

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)!

[@ThaSideWeed]

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.

[@jshumphress13]

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.

[@helmet098]

Yea, it's great when you need it. It sucks when you are trying to shift to 2nd pulling away at a light and it doesn't go

[@MicraHakkinen]

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 :)

[@savage22bolt32]

Cops can put your bike on a dyno? In America we won't allow cops to have that much authority. They work for us...

[@Freimopp777]

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.

[@rampage3337]

@@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.

[@savage22bolt32]

@@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)

[@tappajaav]

@@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 ^^

[@Speedy-ms6ck]

This makes me feel good 👍 since tomorrow my 2023 Kawasaki Z 400 is delivered.

[@Feierabend22]

same with my honda cb125r. when stationary, I can only shift into second gear once and then neutral when going down again. Super handy

[@jukes4499]

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

[@tomjones4318]

Good to know. But usually such things have a down side too.

[@whatanamazingusername7962]

At 70k miles on my kawasaki 650. I havent encountered any transmission issues yet. Lets hope i dont for another 70k lol

[@mesa6287]

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.

[@tomjones4318]

@@mesa6287 Yes simplicity or complexity. Experienced riders can know what they want.

[@titosyettos2689]

Im pretty sure my mash seventy five has this too, and that apperently has a suzuki derived engine?

[@agentred8732]

Man. Your motorcycle content is the absolute BEST. Thank you so much.

[@NoName-kq5gl]

Need more short videos like these.

[@RedHaloManiac95]

Kawasaki riders need all the help they can get

[@JohnKendall-je4rx]

Except when I'm pushing a bike why the hell would I want neutral. As I come to stop it's always already in first. It never seemed to be much of a problem.

[@jC-kc4si]

Yeah, just pull the clutch to move a bike, then release if you get in an emergency situation and can't reach the brake, might save your life too not rolling a bike in neutral.

[@bradparker716]

God bless you, Kawasaki

[@jimgordon3468]

No one but Kawasaki does it..... Honda DCT.... Am I a joke to you?

[@vzgsxr]

I have no problems finding neutral on my Yamazuki.

[@keethsquinters7059]

What if you want to push start in second, or downhill start from second?

[@s4dg]

why not have neutral be the farthest forwards gear like in a car?

[@xb5883]

My Suzuki shifts into neutral no problem.

[@TripedalTroductions]

It's great until your battery dies and you need to bump start it 😠

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

Dang... I think you just sold me a Kawasaki. 🎉

[@williamwilson6499]

Word of advice from an old man...get a treadmill.

[@CatylisticRevo62]

Sounds wonderful until you have a dead battery

[@imezhax9117]

Push starting any Kawasaki is a nightmare in first gear

[@KanpaiGaming]

One of many reasons why I love my 1000sx

[@user-dt5ro]

Just hold the clutch lol 😂 jk love the videos

[@debangshusarkar893]

Thats why i owe *KAWASAKI* BIKE 😎

[@JimmyBlack3308]

That's such an ingenious solution. I love it when engineering is borderline art.

[@wmason1961]

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.

[@Thanatos2996]

I’d rather be able to hit second from a standstill; my Honda 450L has no trouble getting neutral from first, but if I need second for any reason (roll starting on a hill for example) it’s just as easy.

[@kir0nz]

It is the only thing I like about Kawasaki transmissions. I had a 1992 ZXR250 and I found it clunky in that department. Hard to change gears(sometimes my boot would miss). Sometimes it would get stuck between gears. Particularly 2nd-3rd. Just didn't feel natural. Especially compared to the 2 Honda Hornets and 1 CBR250RR I owned. Having previously had 4 4cylinder 250's over the years I guess you could say it is an obsession. The Honda ones are THE best out of the Japanese big 4. Now I have just ONE. The new Kawasaki ZX25R. The transmission feels exactly the same. Very disappointing. Lovely bike. Overall it is just tonnes better than the old one. Not having to nurse it for 5 minutes to warm up is nice. Y'all know the old ones were a hot mess when cold. Why does that transmission have to be so awful?

[@vinny2t491]

I never have trouble finding neutral on any of my motorcycles, not my KTM300s or my DRZ400. But my Kawasaki Versys 650 loves to go into neutral instead of 2nd gear while I'm trying to ride it. Which none of my other bikes ever do. Which now makes sense.

[@LaGuerre19]

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.

[@philcarr7015]

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.

[@RafiurRuhan]

Well a little indian brand named BAJAJ Dose it to. Their bikes are great. Granted they don't have Any superbikes. But they did Collabs with a Kawasaki and also KTM. Please chack them out someday. I totally love their pulser lineup. BTW I'm from Bangladesh 😊

[@WilkoLV]

Apart from Kawasaki's have the heaviest clutch pedals to change up gears, and the clunkiest ones to change down. Speaking from experience with having had a brand new Z650 2018 model in 2018..

[@eric6rock]

I’m not to sure if the Dirt Bikes had it to, but I never really had any problems shifting on the KX100. I remember I would always click into Neutral when the bike was still on when my riding group would stop. Now I kind of have a bad habit keeping it in gear and the clutch pulled in… At least with my 2023 TC125 i don’t have to kickstart it anymore 😏

[@gaiustacitus4242]

I've never had a problem finding neutral on any motorcycle. It just isn't difficult, so I'm always confused to hear people complaining about it. Kawasaki's positive neutral finder can prevent engaging second gear when starting a bike while rolling and dropping the clutch. This is one of the reasons why no manufacturer other than Kawasaki doesn't include this technology today.

[@pl9915]

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 .

[@1scott921]

Shifter on my Versys 650 2011 is very sluggish and hard, and it lacks mechanical click I've felt on some other motorcycles. It's probably main reason for moving on to SV650 next week.

[@JollUsARoint]

Brother I would love to see you guys do a video and go see Ken Kaplan America at the Museum you will fall in love with that place is the greatest man💯👏🏼👏🏼💚😎👌🏼🗯🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@charliequach6399]

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!