Ive noticed this a couple of times lately... when i ride to work, which is about 25 miles away, all highway. i exit on the off ramp and it comes to a stop sign, it wont down shift until i let the clutch out a lil bit and then it goes into gear. its been around 90 degrees out lately and the bike gets hot while in town but cools down on the highway. could this be from the bike being so hot in town and then getting right on the highway? the bike has been running fine otherwise. let me know if you have any input. thanks

 

I have had the same problem a couple of times. I have had it happen on my fourwheelers to in the past so I thought nothing of it. But I dont know why it happens

 

i have that happen to me all the time too. I do A LOT of city stop and go traffic and a decent amount of highway and it always happens right after I get off the highway for something longer than 15-20 minutes at a good speed.

 

I've never paid attention to where it happens, but yes it does happen quite a bit to me. I was wondering this too.

 

I think your talking about breaking and stopping before you downshift right...if that is the case its because your suppose to do it at the same time if you can...My MSF instrutctor told us its just a saftey feature while riding so that you dont actually down shift and flip...not sure if that helps though.

 

im talking about breaking and downshifting before i stop....