Shifting into nuetral and first?

[smoothbomber23]

I have a 1986 GS450L and I have a question about whether this is normal or not, and if not can it be fixed. When I am stopped sometimes it is hard to get the bike to go into neutral it just seems to skip between first and second and occasionally will slide into neutral. Also sometimes when I'm stopped its hard for the bike to go into first from neutral and i have to give it a roll forward while clicking the gear selector down for first???? I dont know if this has has any relevance but i was riding the other night and my headlight went out along with my tach light, the tach still functioned but the light was out, the nuetral light also occasionally works but most of the time it doesnt??? Electrical problems and shifting problems?? Any answers or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks A Lot
-Thomas

[reddirtrider]

Is your clutch adjusted properly? If there is excessive drag that can cause a difficult time finding neutral.

[chef1366]

Normal for GSs. Try adjusting the clutch or get a new cable. Do not try to force it or you will bend the shifter forks.
Fresh oil even helps.

[Clone]

It is sometimes a symptom of the clutch being poorly adjusted or the oil being of a slightly thicker grade than your bike requires.

[Dan Ruddock]

Warped clutch plates can also cause this if adjusting does not help. Dan