P700 Transmission searching for gears?

[Memorypill]

Finally got the 700-4 out for a good trail ride with the family and a friend in his new commander. Put on about 30 miles and was able to do everything from some mud splashing to some high speed runs where I found the limiter at 43.
My only complaint from the day was it felt like there were many times the transmission just didn't know what gear to be in. It would hold onto the last gear until it was screaming before reluctantly switching up the next. Is this normal in the non deluxe? My experience before the pioneer was always with CVT so maybe its just me.
Thoughts?

 

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[WagginTail]

Yea that sounds like how mine does. I've had my 700 for 5 years and no issues with anything. Some more gears would help it out a lot though. I'm sure the paddle shifters would be nice to have too. When I'm riding and it's in 1st and I think it should be shifting to 2nd I'll let off the gas some and it seems to shift up then. I do this as long as I'm not going up hill.

 

[DG Rider]

Read this...

P700 - X2 (no wolvy)

...as in two times.

hondasxs.com

Check the oil just to be sure (do it by the manual!!!), but it will probably get much better by the 100 mile mark.

 

[katphishbob]

Sounds “normal” to me. My 709-4 Deluxe drives like this in auto mode. I’ve read that the computer will “learn” shift points based on your driving- if so, this should get better with time. If like me, riding conditions are so varied over time/conditions that no single shift program would seem to fit all.


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[Memorypill]

Thanks for the input guys. I’ll double check levels before the next ride to be sure but it was just dealer serviced before I bought it so I assume it’s “normal”.
I think the computer assumes I would rather have the lower gear when there is a question.