Shifting issue

[The Gecko_imp]

So ... my 2011 CB1100 is 13 years old, has more than 150,000 kms on the clock, is still going strong, and I have no complaints. Except, when it's been ridden for a while, and the engine is really hot, and the bike is stationary, it become difficult to shift into neutral from 1st or 2nd. It can also require more effort than when the engine is cooler to shift from 2nd to 1st when stationary. I also think that when this occurs there is the faintest creep forward when the bike is in gear: it can require more effort to push it backwards than when it is in neutral.

Does anyone have any thoughts or suggestions?

Hi Corm, if this description is still correct, and there're no other complaints, ... I would just keep riding and do nothing for now. You can live without Neutral in and out of the garage, on the street, and at the traffic light for sure. When at a longish red light and you don't want to hold the clutch - like at road works - just flip that kill switch (that big red THING under your right thumb) and save gas. Even shifting back into 1st at the stop is hardly needed. The CB1100 launches just fine in 2nd. Fix the problem ONLY when it gets really worse.
Don't blame your baby, 150,000 km is no joke.