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Re: Winter project V7ii “CRABBIN”
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2026, 08:59:26 AM »
The real question is who needs it. Ever see a car with one?
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Re: Winter project V7ii “CRABBIN”
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2026, 05:42:02 PM »
The real question is who needs it. Ever see a car with one?
Last time I saw a non-automatic car with a sequential shift was about 50 years ago! Even then, the Zephyr IIRC, may not have been sequential with its steering wheel mounted stick shift.
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Re: Winter project V7ii “CRABBIN”
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2026, 10:30:37 PM »
The neutral sensor on both my V7's (& the 750 Breva & Nevadas) is on the top of the rear of the gearbox on the RHS, just forward of the boot over the uni joint. It's accessible, if barely, and you can get get your hands in there, the main problem is looking at it at the same time. If it gets too frustrating, you might be best removing the rear end again, along with the swingarm. Plenty of access then. Often the connection is a blade, but some have a button on the top, with a connector that slides horizontally, front to rear, both have a boot over the connector.
If there's not enough wire out the back to move it around, you may have to loosen off the screws holding the airbox again and lever the airbox up to create clearance for the wire threaded through under there.
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Re: Winter project V7ii “CRABBIN”
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2026, 10:53:15 PM »
The neutral sensor on both my V7's (& the 750 Breva & Nevadas) is on the top of the rear of the gearbox on the RHS, just forward of the boot over the uni joint. It's accessible, if barely, and you can get get your hands in there, the main problem is looking at it at the same time. If it gets too frustrating, you might be best removing the rear end again, along with the swingarm. Plenty of access then. Often the connection is a blade, but some have a button on the top, with a connector that slides horizontally, front to rear, both have a boot over the connector.
If there's not enough wire out the back to move it around, you may have to loosen off the screws holding the airbox again and lever the airbox up to create clearance for the wire threaded through under there.
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Keep in mind the V7 II has a different transmission case due to the added 6th gear. Accessing the neutral switch might not be quite as easy, but I hope I’m proven wrong for posterity.
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