Sometimes Ending Up Between Gears With Gear Indicator Line Blinking

[Lord Popgun]

Motorcycle transmissions are not synchomesh. You have to do as Ferret says. The clunk you hear are gear dogs engaging other gears. In some situations, like you describe, the dogs don’t align so you do the clutch thing to get them too. Don’t baby it. Shift deliberately. And if it won’t go into gear, like described, Do not mash or stomp it. Damage can occur. Ferret know of what he speaks.

Someone else can describe it more detail, or Google is your friend. Good riding!!