Shifter question

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I let one of my friend ride my CBX and he pointed out something to me that I haven't noticed.
Once shifted into 1st gear, shifter can still be pushed down somewhat.
It is not the sloppy linkage as I can see the shaft turning.
Bike shifts without any issues though.
Is this normal on CBX?

Thanks

[asacuta]

Yes.

[EMS]

Sequential shifters act like this. After you shift, the pedal returns to a "neutral" position. In first gear, you will be able to push the pedal down. In fifth gear, you are able to "pull" the shifter up. In either case, nothing happens.

[asacuta]

My first bike was a Kawasaki, and the shifter wouldn't move down anymore when you hit first and wouldn't move up anymore when you hit fifth. It also couldn't be shifted from first to second when the bike was stopped: it had a centrifugal lock that would only allow a shift from first to neutral. That made shifting a piece of cake. It took me a while to get used to the CBX, my second bike. Here's a link to the description in the service manual:

https://books.google.ca/books?id=f061Bw ... al&f=false

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Thank you Gentleman for clarification

[EMS]

My first bike was a Kawasaki, and the shifter wouldn't move down anymore when you hit first and wouldn't move up anymore when you hit fifth. It also couldn't be shifted from first to second when the bike was stopped: it had a centrifugal lock that would only allow a shift from first to neutral.

Interesting. My H1 has another funny set-up: It has neutral on the bottom and all five gears "up". I think all Triples through 75 are like this

[NobleHops]

My first bike was a Kawasaki, and the shifter wouldn't move down anymore when you hit first and wouldn't move up anymore when you hit fifth. It also couldn't be shifted from first to second when the bike was stopped: it had a centrifugal lock that would only allow a shift from first to neutral.

Interesting. My H1 has another funny set-up: It has neutral on the bottom and all five gears "up". I think all Triples through 75 are like this

Ya, my H2 is like this too and it took me by surprise when I had it out for a parking-lot spin a few weeks back.

[EMS]

Ya, my H2 is like this too and it took me by surprise when I had it out for a parking-lot spin a few weeks back.

It always throws me for a loop the first time I ride it after a while when coming to a stop and trying to take off again - in neutral. You really have to watch the green idiot light

[Z Grand]

You think that feels weird -- try riding an old Norton or other bike with a right-hand shift! I've never ridden a really old bike with a foot clutch and hand shifter -- I'll bet that takes a little practice, too.

[Rick Pope]

I've never ridden a really old bike with a foot clutch and hand shifter -- I'll bet that takes a little practice, too.

First few miles is pretty tense.

Couple of years ago, a friend who writes for a magazine wanted me to meet him at the local Quaker Steak & Lube for bike nite. He had me do several laps of the very crowded parking lot for pics. It about wore me out, swiveling my arse so I could swing the tiller.

[herdygerdy]

I recall some very early small bore bikes (maybe even Hondas?) had a wierd 'rotary' gearbox selection method.

Neutral at the bottom and gears all the way up to get to top gear.

If I got to top gear and reached for another one (esp. on a downhill), I got back to neutral. Oh bugger, missed a gear thinks me, try for the next (non existent) higher gear and I now found myself in first gear.

Suddenly made life "very interesting" when I let the clutch out at that point and now found myself in first gear at the max. road speed achievable in top.

Oh yeah, them's were the days......

[EMS]

I recall some very early small bore bikes (maybe even Hondas?) had a wierd 'rotary' gearbox selection method.


If I got to top gear and reached for another one (esp. on a downhill), I got back to neutral. Oh bugger, missed a gear thinks me, try for the next (non existent) higher gear and I now found myself in first gear.

Oh yeah, them's were the days......

I can see why they abandoned that..Can you believe the lawsuits they would have now?