Me too for the clunk experience. It's normal.

 

WHS. I have a brand new Honda CB1300 and it still has a big clunk going into gear. Some Kwaka's are worse. My mates ZX sounds like something exploded in the gear box when he changes into 1st.

I dont think Honda have ever made a smooth shifting gearbox.

 

"My mates ZX sounds like something exploded in the gear box when he changes into 1st. ".......Yeah & i bet he say's to himself WTF was that? lol

 

I found two above facts applying to me.

- My bike makes a big clunk, just when I hit the 1st gear the firt time only in the mornings, after thatit's more of a sweet changing the rest of the day
- High iddling makes the clunk more noticeable, I had one day the idle set at 1,300 RPM 'cause some idiot wanted to play with the little **** that moves the iddling, so changing on those RPM's was very difficult specially on 1st.

So take note and do not worry about this.

As a separate note, I also own a BMW (R1100RT) I see the shoes being thrown at me now! (thanks Mr. Bush) , anyway on that bike there is nooo wayyyy to smooth shift seems that germans want to make sure the bike engaged a gear by using audible methods .

Cheers!!
Luis

 

Yeah it's a good system Luis , no missing that first gear engaging certainly lets you know you're in there!

 

Me too!