07-12-2015, 10:09 PM
(07-12-2015, 09:37 PM)redbirds_imp Wrote: Another thought for what it's worth, when my 2013 was new I was not completely satisfied with the shift quality either. The shift from 4th to 5th would sometimes give a false neutral and neutral was a bit hard to find when stopped. At the second oil change I switched to Shell Rotella T6 synthetic 5W-40 (please, not trying to start an oil thread) and within a hundred miles afterwards the shift problems were gone. That being said, with the onset of winter I switched back to the Honda 10W-30 synthetic and the shift quality remained good. Perhaps just needed time for the tranny to break in properly.
And my engine was overfilled with oil at delivery but I have found that to be the case with most new bikes.
That is what I experienced with my 2013. It was prone to not want to make the shift from 2nd to 3rd. And, shifting in general was a bit notchy. Improved with time, and now it is the best transmission I have ever had. (Running non-synthetic Honda 10W-30)