Sgt80
VIP MEMBER
Has anybody had the experience of downshifts from 3rd to 2nd and ending up in neutral? I've had my SE (built May '14) for 3 months and have put on a little over 700 miles in 5 or 6 rides. All up shifts and downshifts work just fine except 3rd to 2nd. At first I thought it was "muscle memory" from the way I shifted my previous bike, a BMW GS. I have become very conscious of this downshift and have tried light and heavier tapping of the shifter. Hitting neutral during this shift doesn't happen all time, maybe 1 in 3 to 1 in 4 times, but it happens enough that it is more than annoying. Mechanical problem, fluid choice (I have Motul 10W40 semi-syn) or should I shoot for a specific RPM range for this downshift?