I have two challenges... shifting down and checking the oil level

[Inhouse Bob]

Thanks all.
I will review my manual for the sight-glass cleaning procedure, which I was unaware of. What will they come up with next?
I'm at 594 miles, so I suppose it is almost time for the 600 mile oil change That might well make everything clearer, so to speak.
As for the transmission, I will wait a few more miles before cursing the bike again. One of those add-on gear indicators would do me a lot of good, too, I suppose. I often find I am in a higher gear when stopping than I thought. By the time I figure it out, I'm stopped and annoyed again. Counting from one to five isn't so hard... it's the counting from five to one that is the tricky part
Now, I gotta go review me some oil threads

Your not crazy, Bob. As posted above, the nature of unsynced bike transmissions is that they need to be moving to make the downshift. That being said, I have noticed that my CB11 is a bit worse than any of my previous bikes in this respect. For example, my CB750 has no trouble downshifting from the upper gears if it's still moving between 5 - 10 mph. The CB11 doesn't like downshifting below 10 mph so much. It's a quirk, but once you get used to it, you'll just plan your downshifts a further ahead of time.

Your not crazy, Bob. As posted above, the nature of unsynced bike transmissions is that they need to be moving to make the downshift. That being said, I have noticed that my CB11 is a bit worse than any of my previous bikes in this respect. For example, my CB750 has no trouble downshifting from the upper gears if it's still moving between 5 - 10 mph. The CB11 doesn't like downshifting below 10 mph so much. It's a quirk, but once you get used to it, you'll just plan your downshifts a further ahead of time.
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Thanks Fly n rider. I will just need to be more assertive in my shifting. No more mamby-pamby footwork for me