06-18-2018, 12:05 PM
Just wondering if any of you have experienced issues with downshifting whilst stopped. There was a rather lugubrious fellow who complained about the issue recently as part of a rant, but I don't think that he adequately described the problem. This crops up on my 2017 CB 1100 EX only when stopped. I roll to a stop, say in third gear, and when I'm situated with my feet on the ground, clutch engaged, I attempt to downshift to first. Sometimes (not always), I get a "--" on the gear indicator. I need to partially let the clutch out to the point it starts to engage, and then I can shift down a gear. Sometimes I can shift all the way to first then, and sometimes it gets stuck in neutral between second and first, and I need to let the clutch out a bit again before sifting down to first.
The bike is under warrantee, and I'm sure that my dealer will deal with it if it's a real issue, but I'm just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. It's never an issue if I shift down to first while rolling, but my usual MO is to keep the bike in third while I'm rolling to a stop and shift down after stopping. I like using engine braking, and that isn't ideal in first.
Just curious if any other 2017 owners have noticed....
As it is, it isn't a huge problem, but there are the odd times that I forget to downshift while stopped until the last minute. Light turns green and I'm struggling to get the bike in first. Seems like a recipe for somebody rear-ending me while I'm fiddling with the bike.
The bike is under warrantee, and I'm sure that my dealer will deal with it if it's a real issue, but I'm just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. It's never an issue if I shift down to first while rolling, but my usual MO is to keep the bike in third while I'm rolling to a stop and shift down after stopping. I like using engine braking, and that isn't ideal in first.
Just curious if any other 2017 owners have noticed....
As it is, it isn't a huge problem, but there are the odd times that I forget to downshift while stopped until the last minute. Light turns green and I'm struggling to get the bike in first. Seems like a recipe for somebody rear-ending me while I'm fiddling with the bike.