[Aufitt]

Make sure the lever has some freeplay, (also look at the adjustment at the engine if it has one?.. ie the angle of the arm at engagement)
Keep synthetic out out of it for at least 12,000k's,
Put 20,000k's on it and it will only get better.

The best long lived motors are the tightest & noisiest when new.. look at Honda & Nissan cars...Honda, Triumph & Yamaha motorcycles... but thats a whole other story.

 

[Aufitt]

actually i have no problem getting into first.
i've just had the RPM's skyrocket at higher revs (7-8k RPM) which could possibly be the clutch slipping? im not sure

but yeah sometimes i do get into N instead of 2nd by mistake.

also.

what do you mean keep synthetic out?
what oil are you guys running?
i did my first service and they put in Semi synthetic 10w40

Theres a whole thread on it with differing opinions (I wont get into a blue here over it) and fully Synthetic is great for long term use at protecting metal components... but a new clutch can glaze the plates with it.

You're running semi synthetic.. thats fine.
Was just trying to cancel that out of your clutch slip issues.
If you have play at the lever and its still slipping, maybe its just new and not bed in yet.