I bought this 4 wheeler new and have had this problem since I got it. About one out of 15 times when you first get on it, it wont shift from first to second. All other times it works flawlessly. You can pull, snatch, kick or whatever you want to do but it wont go, until finally it pops into second. Then it works flawlessly until tomorrow, next week, next month or whenever it decides to do it again.
When the problem occurs, the shift handle does not move all the way to its position where it usually shifts at. Its like something is binding or hitting inside the gearbox that keeps it from engaging.
When it was still under warranty, I talked to a Honda shop and they said that they have never heard of that problem before and that if it didnt do it when they had it, then they would call me to come get it without going into it further. So I didnt waste my time taking it just to go back and get it and still have the same problem. I thought it would get worse but it never did.

Have any of you guys ever experienced this before? I looked at the breakdown on it and the shift forks look like they have the same type of fastener that the shift lever does(With the bolt and slotted shaft). Wonder if it was never tightened properly?
Sorry for the long read….