Well, I had already ordered and paid for first gear and the counter gear when I read the reply about the clutch. I figured since the bike is older and I had a tech tell me the gear was worn down pretty good that I would bite the bullet and not cancel the order.
I tore the bike down again. When I got it apart, I noticed that the detent plate had gouges dug into the side of the plate that faces out, but could not see anything that might have caused it. I picked up a new plate and installed the new gears.
The test drive results were: Now the grind is gone if I downshift. If I stop without downshifting it grinds in first and will not go in. I have to take off in second.
I am planning to put a clutch kit in next. Any comments on clutch kits? If anyone has any input let me know.
I am going to fix this if it kills me. | 
