My motorcycle.?

I have a 2000 Suzuki Bandit S. Sometimes when I‘m at a light, for some reason it wont switch into first gear. Other times it‘s really easy. What can be causing this?

Don't even touch a 1998-2002 Accord with auto. They fail way more than average, ours needed 4 transmissions within 100,000 km. If you buy one, get a manual or start saving for when it does fail.

It happens to a lot of bikes. When the bike isn't moving, the transmission gears are binding against each other. The constant tension holding the gears together makes it difficult for them to separate (shift to another gear). Either shift while you're still moving, coming up to a light. OR While you're stopped at a light, twist the throttle and rev up the engine. Then let go and let the revs come down. The second the revs start to come down, shift. The process of shifting when the revs change, is releasing tension on the transmission gears (de-binding them LOL), allowing them to slide on their transmission shafts.

From neutral down into first? Then you're pulling into the light while in neutral, and so sometimes the little pegs that poke into holes that make up the transmission gears aren't aligned -- you're pushing the pegs against the solid bits instead of the holes. The transmission output shaft for a motorcycle is tied to the rear wheel, so moving forward or backward a bit will allow you to align the pegs and holes up. I think you're better off rolling into the stop with the transmission in gear and the clutch pulled in ready for a quick emergency launch, but some people have their reasons for not doing this.

It happens to a lot of bikes. When the bike isn't moving, the transmission gears are binding against each other. The constant tension holding the gears together makes it difficult for them to separate (shift to another gear). Either shift while you're still moving, coming up to a light. OR While you're stopped at a light, twist the throttle and rev up the engine. Then let go and let the revs come down. The second the revs start to come down, shift. The process of shifting when the revs change, is releasing tension on the transmission gears (de-binding them LOL), allowing them to slide on their transmission shafts.

From neutral down into first? Then you're pulling into the light while in neutral, and so sometimes the little pegs that poke into holes that make up the transmission gears aren't aligned -- you're pushing the pegs against the solid bits instead of the holes. The transmission output shaft for a motorcycle is tied to the rear wheel, so moving forward or backward a bit will allow you to align the pegs and holes up. I think you're better off rolling into the stop with the transmission in gear and the clutch pulled in ready for a quick emergency launch, but some people have their reasons for not doing this.

yes honda does make lousy transmissions late 90's to mid/late 2000's torque converters are the weakest link and the odyssey's are worse than the accords. the honda's are our bread and butter for work we average 7-10 a month we have two accords and a civic in the shop now for rebuilds

let off the clutch just a little while gently engaging into first gear. Happens to my busa sometimes.

yes honda does make lousy transmissions late 90's to mid/late 2000's torque converters are the weakest link and the odyssey's are worse than the accords. the honda's are our bread and butter for work we average 7-10 a month we have two accords and a civic in the shop now for rebuilds

Don't even touch a 1998-2002 Accord with auto. They fail way more than average, ours needed 4 transmissions within 100,000 km. If you buy one, get a manual or start saving for when it does fail.

let off the clutch just a little while gently engaging into first gear. Happens to my busa sometimes.