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Stiff shift between 1st to 2nd gear

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21K views 27 replies 14 participants last post by  Rudeboy  
Or maybe your clutch needs adjusting. Where the clutch cable meets the clutch lever there is a cable adjuster with lock nut. Mine came loose and caused me trouble. I found that when the clutch didn't fully disengage, I could still change gears most of the time, bust sometimes my gearbox would stick. The main symptom I had was not being able to find 1st gear when rolling up to lights.

Have a look at your bike and make sure your lock nut isn't loose and if it is, you may need to readjust your clutch cable.

Otherwise goto Honda and get it checked out properly.