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jbfla · 03-29-2016, 11:47 AM

My first 2 oil changes were with Valvoline 10w40 Motorcycle Oil.

The second 2 were with Mobile 1 10w40 Racing 4T.

I have been pleased with the way the RX3 transmission shifts....a nice click, click, click, ....no clunks as on other bikes I have ridden. And there have been no false neutrals.

When the engine is cold, at 3,500 miles, there is still a slight lurch when shifting from neutral to first, with the clutch in.

And I can rarely find neutral on the first try.

When coming to a stop, with the bike in gear, it is very difficult to get the bike into neutral.

I usually have to let the clutch out a bit, and then back in to get it in neutral.

Only a guess, but letting the clutch out may move the gears so that it is easier to find neutral.

I have read about this same thing on a Honda forum. The concensus was that this is the way the transmission was designed.

On the 2016 Honda CB500 line, Honda redesigned the transmission to alleviate the shifting problem.

Overall, I like the RX3 transmission, just need to adapt to its idiosyncrasies.

jb

03-29-2016, 11:47 AM	#14
jbfla Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: FL, GA, NC Posts: 771	My first 2 oil changes were with Valvoline 10w40 Motorcycle Oil. The second 2 were with Mobile 1 10w40 Racing 4T. I have been pleased with the way the RX3 transmission shifts....a nice click, click, click, ....no clunks as on other bikes I have ridden. And there have been no false neutrals. When the engine is cold, at 3,500 miles, there is still a slight lurch when shifting from neutral to first, with the clutch in. And I can rarely find neutral on the first try. When coming to a stop, with the bike in gear, it is very difficult to get the bike into neutral. I usually have to let the clutch out a bit, and then back in to get it in neutral. Only a guess, but letting the clutch out may move the gears so that it is easier to find neutral. I have read about this same thing on a Honda forum. The concensus was that this is the way the transmission was designed. On the 2016 Honda CB500 line, Honda redesigned the transmission to alleviate the shifting problem. Overall, I like the RX3 transmission, just need to adapt to its idiosyncrasies. jb __________________ 2016 Honda CB500F......2017 Triumph Street Twin 2014 XT 250........
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