CBR F3 Gearbox

[jimdaworm]

Thanks for all your views once again I think a style thing might help... Its seems to clunk less often when I change gear really quickly... maby I do somthing different when I change quickly

Truth is I havent ridden enough different bikes to know what their gearboxes are like.

I think the suzuki was smother but then I guess it doesnt have to be soo strong as there is alot less power going though it.

It made me feel better when I was up the top of the Rumatakas before (For the first time on my new bike) and I heard someone pull over on a nice new looking gsxr 600 and change down with an almighty CLUNK

[James Deuce]

Honda gearboxes require a unique style. Its just a positive slow shift. Pull in the lever, then shift, then release. Dont try and do a half shift where your pushing down on the lever at the same time as pulling in the clutch.

Bollocks. Like all generalisations there may be some truth to the rumour, but the CB400F2 I bought off inlinefour has the sweetest gearbox of anything I've ever ridden or owned. Slick positive changes, not a false neutral in the box, and easy to find real neutral.

[TwoSeven]

Normally I would agree with you. I've never had any problems with any cibbies i've owned/ridden - find them sweet as. But the last few months has seen me ride a few suzi's which has made me think about the shift mechanism. I find I keep missing gears on the dang things, and I notice that some other make riders find the same thing about hondas. So I suspect there is a unique style. Hence my comments.

[James Deuce]

I've owned 4 Suzukis and they all had brilliant boxes. But they aren't a patch on the CB400, which makes my R6 'box feel like a Buell gearbox.

[Jonty]

I have had no problems at all with mine. I have had no false neutrals that I keep getting with my old ZXR.

[awd]

The box on my F4i is quite smooth, never had a missed gear, ever, and neutral is easy as to get. The same could be said for my VFR before, in 35000km I got one false neutral. Having said that though, I've never ridden a bike with a clunky box or had shift problems. Maybe it is a method thing, can't really say.

[vifferman]

The box on my F4i is quite smooth, never had a missed gear, ever, and neutral is easy as to get. The same could be said for my VFR before, in 35000km I got one false neutral. Having said that though, I've never ridden a bike with a clunky box or had shift problems. Maybe it is a method thing, can't really say.

Yes, it probably is, in part at least.
When I bought it, the VFR had the sweetest gearbox of any bike I've owned. However, after a year of commuting and being thrashed by the serial transmission wrecker, it's not so pristine any more, which is why I bought the Evo Star Shift Kit.