Honda Hornet gearboxes

[vifferman]

I think the bottom line is that Honda gearboxes are pretty bullet proof, clunky or not.
It may settle down if I give it a good thrashing over the next few thousand K's !!!!
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Nup, not really, so you're better to not thrash it. Or to see if there's an Evo Star shifter kit available for it, and fit it before it gets worse.
Another thing I discovered is oil makes a difference. My VFR is quite happy and smooth running on Motul 5100 15W50 (a semi-synthetic), but not so happy on Motul 10W40 (which is what I was last sold for it), and expensive full synthetics like Mobil 1 4T are somewhere in the middle in terms of graunchiness.

[Goblin]

Yes the bike is going great ....

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I think the bottom line is that Honda gearboxes are pretty bullet proof, clunky or not.
It may settle down if I give it a good thrashing over the next few thousand K's !!!!
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Great to hear.

I agree. The Hondas I have owned (read, thrashed!) have been bloody marvelous! Had my Hornet since May and done nearly 8k kms so far, including some time on Taupo track. So has had some thrashing but never missed a beat. Gearbox has always been as smooth as silk but I didn't buy it new, already had 12000 ks on it. Just run in really.

Hope you enjoy many trouble free miles on your Hornet.