6th gear issues.

I have a 2010 vfr with 33,000 miles on it. 

I recenty tried to the bleed the clutch and after some issues Everything was good. 

Over the weekend I was riding on the highway in 6th and tried to pass traffic and as I rolled on in top gear it was as if the bike was skipping over teeth in the gear. It almost felt like a chain driven bike skipping teeth on the chain. 

I went home and changed the oil. After a fiasco of dealing with a stuck on oil filter. Fresh Mobil one went in. There was a little but a glitter in the oil drain pan. 

I but everying think back together and went for a ride and low and behold it's still having the issue. 

While i was in thrrr I also decided to drain the rear dif fluid as well. After another disastrous bout of wrenching II nearly stripped the drain bolt and then managed to sheer of the fill plug bolt. 

I've been googling the hell out of this and haven't come up with much. Has anyone had to have a vfr tranny rebuilt and if so would anyone how many arms and legs is this going to cost. 

Never heard of any 7th gen gearbox problems.  So everything worked fine on your ride prior to trying to bleed the clutch?

Hi,

I'm a long time lurker from the other side of the pond, so usually just stick my neck in here every once in a while.

I suspect your work on the clutch has nothing to do with transmission issue. It looks like few bikes made in 2010-11 did suffer from faulty 6th gear, and it's only coming to light now as these bikes pile on miles. Mine is an early 2010 too and I have spent a small fortune in upgrading it, so I'm monitoring this issue quite closely.

Please see posts below;

https://vfr.bikersoracle.com/index.php?threads/my-6th-gear-took-a-dump.133168/

https://vfr.bikersoracle.com/index.php?threads/vfr1200f-jumps-out-of-6th-gear.132166/

There was another post elsewhere, but I can't find it.

Unfortunately, it's not an easy fix, and Honda don't appear very interested in it, but I hope this will change as this issue becomes more common. All the best and hope Honda US listens to you as this is clearly not a case of usual wear and tear!