2003 here as well. The only thing like this that it's done is shifting into Reverse when it's cold. It does the lurch thing. But I had seen other posts about wet clutches doing this cold. And I have always cold started in neutral to let it warm up while I finish doning gear.

When warm it starts without a problem. Shifts great. Usually a pain to find neutral when it's really warm from riding. Just kinda skips past really easily. A quick flash of neutral and it's in either 2nd or first.

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mine does the same thing and it is also hard to find neutral once its warm. i just turn it off then i shift to nuetral no problem then turn it back on.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]