just picked up my lovely silverstone S today.

having just come from a TT, i must say the honda's gearchange is totally different, and i get the feeling it doesn't like what i used to do with my TT.

when drving the TT, i'd usually slip the clutch a little when changing up. i found that made the changes less clonky and smoother.

however, when i encountered a load of traffic on the m6 coming home, i found the changes a bit of a pain. firstly, the biting point is awkwardly high (the TT's was really low) and i found that the S doesn't appreciate any kind of slipping (applying revs before the clutch is fully released). when i pulled in for petrol the clutch burn smell was pretty bad.



so from that point on i tried to change with as little revs as possible. but i felt i was quite close to stalling it.

am i just getting the timing wrong (as i'm used to earlier bite point) or is this a common feature/issue with the S? obviously i will get used to the way it drives in time but thought it worth an ask

 

When you get used to where the biting point is you will be fine. I wouldn't slip the clutch either. Unless you like spending money. Sounds like you are changing gear too early. The S doesn't like low revs.

 

sure i will soon enough. probably not the best baptism them effing roadworks on the m5 n m6. anyway here's to empty country roads in future!

 

Seems you picked up some bad habits there.

Russ.