So I was coming in after a nice ride in the hills and pull up at a 4 way intersection yesterday, down-shifted from third to 1st and  I was all set to pull forward when the light went green.

Thing is when I let out the clutch and rolled on the throttle I was, to my surprise, in neutral. Ok so I pull in the clutch and press the shifter down..nope..still in neutral. Let it out and tried again, stomping a littling harder..nothing..WTH?

I push it up into 2nd no problem, then press down again, but only goes as far as neutral.Then again, and THIS TIME it goes into 1st and I pull out through th light. Still for 10-15 secs (a long time with traffic sitting behind you) I was fussing with the gears.

When I got home I played with this in my driveway with the engine off.
Had the same trouble getting from neutral to first.

Is there something I'm missing?
What would cause this?
Am I not doing something I should be?
My ride info in my sig.

Thanks

You'll find from time to time shifting can be knotchy.
apply pressure to the shifter in the direction you want to go before pulling the clutch most times will help.  Pull the clutch and allow the foot to fall/rise.

**Got it : NEVER MASH THE SHIFTER**

Get it in gear while the wheels are still moving whenever possible.
Apply gentle pressure in direction (up/down) before pulling in clutch.

Thank you