Hey guys
I've been putting up with this intermittent problem since I got my 2011 R from new - but it's really starting to bug me. I've done just under 5000 km.

If I'm riding in traffic and regularly stopping at lights, I'll go into neutral (after I'm comfortable that no one is gonna ram me from behind). Then - more times than not - when I'll step on the gear lever to select first again (clutch in obviously), it won't go into gear. I depress the lever but it just springs back into neutral - doesn't do it's customary clunk into gear.

This is pretty distressing when you've got a bank of cars waiting for you to take off! I've tried rolling the bike back and forward a bit to help it engage but that doesn't help. Tried going up into 2nd to get out of neutral but that doesn't help either. I literally have to stomp on the gear lever really hard to get first gear - and i fear I'm gonna break something if i keep doing that. Yet, at other times, it will slip straight into gear, no probs.

I don't understand mechanically what could be causing this to happen. Any clues, or anyone experienced something similar? And what can i do about it?
I've had bikes before where it was difficult to find neutral - but never one where it's hard to get out of neutral.

Thanks in advance for any advice...