03-15-2018, 06:44 PM
When I came back to bikes in 1992 it was on a Honda Hawk NT650. It had an amazingly smooth and positive transmission and was such a joy to ride.
When I bought the 1100 it also has an amazingly smooth and positive transmission, but as ferret said, you need to be smooth and deliberate with your shifts - not abusive - just deliberate and smoothly co-ordinated with the clutch.
My "old" Bonneville also has a very positive transmission and clicks through the gears in a very satisfying way too.
However, there aren't syncro gearboxes and you need to do your part.
It will all come together with experience.
When I bought the 1100 it also has an amazingly smooth and positive transmission, but as ferret said, you need to be smooth and deliberate with your shifts - not abusive - just deliberate and smoothly co-ordinated with the clutch.
My "old" Bonneville also has a very positive transmission and clicks through the gears in a very satisfying way too.
However, there aren't syncro gearboxes and you need to do your part.
It will all come together with experience.