My 08 is the same way. With the neutral finder mechanicals between 2 and 1, I assumed this was normal.
It is pretty normal from 2 to 1, but he is describing a somewhat different issue. I know what he is talking about, it happens to me, but very rarely (and often just because it is my fault for wearing super thick boots and just not doing it quite right). In his case, the bike is coming up on 9 years old and we don't know how many miles or how it was ridden. Something could just be wearing out a bit. The Concours is very reliable and well built, but nothing lasts forever.